look down on

Example Sentences

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Why do wealthy retirees look down on others?

From MarketWatch • May 15, 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

“I don’t look down on any style of play,” Lloyd said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Archie’s inclination is to look down on everyone else; Laszlo’s first reaction is always curiosity.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

Life is hard without Pa. People in the village look down on Ma because she is not good at field work.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung