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
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
From the front, 108 windows that might remind you of Austin Powers look down on you.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025
If there's anything I look down on, it's a man in a blue outfit.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
