disdained
Example Sentences
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Air conditioning, long disdained in France, is "no longer taboo at all", Jehanno said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
But the nearer Manzo was to the center of traditional politics, the more he disdained them.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Planning is for weaklings, rational analysis is disdained, the amygdala and the gut replace the cerebral cortex.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Netflix and its ilk once disdained ads as well as sports and other live-action programming; now they’re buying with both hands because such programming synergizes particularly well with advertising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
In both his dress and his manner, he disdained all festivity.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
