contemptuously
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One of the few scenes that makes its point emphatically is nevertheless effective and droll: Meyers contemptuously introduces a rival group of young creative types who frequent the same meeting space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
For the federal government, terminating employees so contemptuously, even if the firings ultimately pass legal muster, will likely trigger cultural blowback.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2025
Jackson recalls that his laudatory nickname, Mr. October, was actually coined contemptuously by his teammate, the beloved Yankee captain Thurman Munson, with whom Jackson had an uneasy relationship.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
On the recording with the council members, he speaks contemptuously of the current city leadership, calling it “a rudderless ship.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
He took it up, rolled it quickly between thumb and forefinger, and then cast it contemptuously back into the tray.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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