look down on
Example Sentences
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Why do wealthy retirees look down on those with less savings?
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
"I'm not claiming that everyone should abandon marriage or look down on married people in any way," Seen says.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Those who wince at the idea of a blue-collar career change don’t necessarily look down on people who work with their hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
When addressing someone they look down on or are disrespecting, the Yautja use wul, while someone they respect would be addressed as dau.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025
She wished she could believe that one was Papá’s and that wherever she went he would look down on her and bless and protect her.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
