contempt

Example Sentences

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If his words were liquid, I’d be able to catch the contempt that dripped from them.

From Literature

She told Durnion he had shown "total contempt for her in life and in death".

From BBC

With Senegal refusing to relinquish the trophy, and with Saturday's planned parade a sign of their contempt, the battle to be crowned African champions is far from over.

From BBC

She said it was "an absolute disgrace and contempt" towards victims' families.

From Barron's

Ms. Hughes plays Ruth with a combative defensiveness, and not a little contempt, as she listens with incredulity to Jay’s obvious ignorance of the Troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal