contemptible

Example Sentences

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The former Prince Andrew is a contemptible figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

His denouement arrives when he accidentally tells his audience over a hot mic that they’re a bunch of witless, contemptible rubes; they turn on him and his popularity evaporates.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

Another contemptible little practice is “wardrobing,” wearing an item of clothing once before returning it, like a manipulative DIY twist on Rent the Runway.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

The subsidy demanded from Las Vegas by Major League Baseball and A’s owner John Fisher, whose parents founded The Gap and who has a net worth estimated at $2.2 billion, would be contemptible enough.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023

“Is it true that the Modegan nobility regard haggling as a contemptible activity for those of any highborn station?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss