contemptuousness
Example Sentences
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She glanced at him once with what looked like a hint of contemptuousness and ended without detouring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
This is arrogant moviemaking: its assumption is that the proles will buy their tickets and march unprotestingly through the fun house no matter how evident is the contemptuousness of the barkers.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Very well," answered Miss Hawtry, but Miss Adair's heart warmed to her as she noted the contemptuousness in her manner directed toward her stage-manager.
From Blue-grass and Broadway by Daviess, Maria Thompson
He spoke somewhat through his nose and teeth, it was difficult to say whether by nature or habit, but that gave to his speech a character of contemptuousness and indolence.
From The Argonauts by Curtin, Jeremiah
"If it's cheapness you want, you'd better go to Bleecker Street," said the woman with a certain contemptuousness.
From The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him by Ford, Paul Leicester
