contemptuousness

Example Sentences

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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

Here the coupled syllables carried an added sting of contemptuousness.

From From Place to Place by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

Paul was quick to detect a note of admiration underlying the superficial contemptuousness of the words.

From The Fortunate Youth by Locke, William John

There was little need for him to assume the frigid contemptuousness of Mrs. Gurley's manner: his mere presence, the very unseeingness of his gaze, inspired awe.

From The Getting of Wisdom by Richardson, Henry Handel

Never shall I forget the look of cold, cruel, malign contemptuousness, with which the ruffian regarded me.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander