disdainful
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They also told me he could turn on a dime and become reclusive or even disdainful of dinner guests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
In playing Capote Tom Hollander sustains a constant level of pathetic deflation barely hidden by his disdainful behavior toward people who for reasons that are never persuasively explained, still care about him.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
Even DiCaprio was, at times, openly disdainful of his adolescent admirers; members of his entourage were known to dump water on fans loitering outside his apartment building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
"We will not accept such disdainful conduct against our constitution and our democracy," said Promise Mkwananzi, spokesman for the CCC.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
“I said it was crude,” said Dumbledore, who sounded disdainful, even disappointed, as though Voldemort had fallen short of the standards Dumbledore expected.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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