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 don’t look down on any style of play,” Lloyd said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
From the front, 108 windows that might remind you of Austin Powers look down on you.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025
Archie’s inclination is to look down on everyone else; Laszlo’s first reaction is always curiosity.
From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024
When the buckboard topped the rise Adam could look down on the little cluster of buildings which composed the Hamilton seat—a house with many lean-tos, a cow shed, a shop, and a wagon shed.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
