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
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
