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
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 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
Many people still look down on gulls today.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024
I think I’m beginning to look down on all poets except Sappho.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
