look down on
Example Sentences
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Why do wealthy retirees look down on others?
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“I don’t look down on any style of play,” Lloyd said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The UK's never going to attract world-class talent if all we do is look down on the contest and approach it with a defeatist attitude.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
Archie’s inclination is to look down on everyone else; Laszlo’s first reaction is always curiosity.
From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024
It leads to a landing where there’s a bank of windows, which must look down on something.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
