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disdain

[dis-deyn, dih-steyn] / dɪsˈdeɪn, dɪˈsteɪn /




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He repaid the governor’s disdain by dubbing him “Mr. Hair Gel” in his memoir, “The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Every morning, they fly in a flock over my home, and The Dog barks at them in disdain.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

After leaving the company, he publicly expressed his disdain for the payouts he received from Mattel for creating He-Man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The two sides burn with a "mutual disdain for each other", explains Mulligan, who is known for films like An Education, Promising Young Woman and The Ballad of Wallis Island.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

If Rekh were to look at him with disdain and disappointment he knew he would shrivel with the shame.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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