show contempt
Example Sentences
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“I hate him passionately”: Tucker Carlson’s texts show contempt for Trump.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023
Spitting helped some soothe jangling nerves, show contempt or machismo, or just mark their territory like dogs do.
From Washington Times • May 10, 2020
“When people at the top show contempt for law and contempt for the legal process, that’s bound to trickle down,” said Pamela Karlan, a Stanford University law professor.
From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2018
They say some are not in tune with the real issues that affect them and others show contempt towards ordinary people.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2017
Germany, which was the first to show contempt for Wilson, forced the President, as well as the people, to alter policies and adapt American neutrality to a new and grave danger.
From Germany, The Next Republic? by Ackerman, Carl W. (Carl William)
