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disdainful

[dis-deyn-fuhl] / dɪsˈdeɪn fəl /


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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

Ruffin counters before delivering the death blow with a wink and faintly disdainful sneer: “That’s journalism.”

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

Early wickets were needed to put India under any sort of pressure, but Rohit's strokeplay was almost disdainful.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2023

The movie is clearer and more persuasive about this chapter of Hudson’s story, adopting a more plaintive tone as it explores an atmosphere of disdainful hysteria that prevailed at that time.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023

However, she was on the receiving end of many curious, pitying, and disdainful looks.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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