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
The main tone of the videos is whiny, as the hosts complain endlessly that career federal employees look down on them.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025
I stared straight into the eyes of those girls pretending to look down on my family when I knew they benefited from our magic.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
