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scorn

[skawrn] / skɔrn /




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Deserving special scorn are the injection-molded plastic skirts biting into the bottom of the seat cushion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The UK’s scorn for Eurovision is something Finland also used to struggle with.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Someone who has no retirement savings in middle age can, unfortunately, receive the same amount of scorn as a well-heeled retiree who has $10 million in middle age.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Normally, others misfortune isn’t something I pile on, but oh, did that woman earn some scorn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“And then there’s Bonfire,” Minya said, moving on to Ruby without scorn so much as cool consideration.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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