contemptuous
Example Sentences
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Merriam-Webster defines the word “as an insulting and contemptuous term for an American Indian.”
From Seattle Times
“For weeks we protested. How can they ignore that? It’s so contemptuous.”
From New York Times
The players were equally contemptuous of their rookie coach.
From Washington Post
She noted that SPD policy prohibits “profanity directed as an insult or any language that is derogatory, contemptuous, or disrespectful toward any person,” regardless of their behavior.
From Seattle Times
Trump has found a way to unite his followers around an impulse to be openly racist and contemptuous, and granted them that freedom.
From Salon
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