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
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
Do you look down on huge planes and boats and Beyoncé birthday parties?
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
From the front, 108 windows that might remind you of Austin Powers look down on you.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 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
