contempt
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On social media, Rice has made no secret of her continued contempt for Becerra, a display that carries no small whiff of ax-grinding and score-settling.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Castillo has been in prison since May 2021 on charges of contempt and public disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
After losing the suit, Johnson did not cooperate with efforts to track down his claimed assets and was found in contempt of court.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announcing sanctions against her in July last year, said she has "spewed unabashed antisemitism, expressed support for terrorism and open contempt for the United States, Israel and the West."
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Telemachus they treated with amused contempt as if he were a mere boy and quite beneath their notice.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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