contemptible
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The former Prince Andrew is a contemptible figure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
That’s of course contemptible, but it’s also a complete lie.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
Another contemptible little practice is “wardrobing,” wearing an item of clothing once before returning it, like a manipulative DIY twist on Rent the Runway.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
The subsidy demanded from Las Vegas by Major League Baseball and A’s owner John Fisher, whose parents founded The Gap and who has a net worth estimated at $2.2 billion, would be contemptible enough.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Not knowing your ables from your ibles is contemptible, but the problem is avoidable.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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