scorned

Example Sentences

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There are few things more universally powerful than a mama’s boy scorned.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

In England through much of the 20th century, conversion was tolerated—especially if you were creative—but sometimes scorned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

However, he has scorned the description of Opendoor as a meme stock, describing it instead as a “cult stock.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

The bat flip, once scorned as an instrument of disrespect, is now celebrated by the league itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

He began making donations to worthy causes; he wouldn’t have sex, because he wasn’t married; he scorned profanity and pornography; and he attempted to follow the Ten Commandments in every detail.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady