contemptible
Example Sentences
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Councillors in the area have described the attack as "contemptible" and "a senseless act of intimidation".
From BBC
Don’t get me wrong: J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s legendary founding director, would view Patel as a contemptible weakling.
From Salon
Kirk’s death was ghastly and contemptible, but in a media environment and country conditioned to move on, its shock is already beginning to wear off.
From Salon
The lawsuit argues that Netflix used her real name and biographical details in its Inventing Anna series, but she was unfairly depicted as a "vile and contemptible person".
From BBC
"I think that's contemptible, and I don't think he's going to see the light of day again."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
