contemptible

Example Sentences

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The former Prince Andrew is a contemptible figure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Councillors in the area have described the attack as "contemptible" and "a senseless act of intimidation".

From BBC

Don’t get me wrong: J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s legendary founding director, would view Patel as a contemptible weakling.

From Salon

Kirk’s death was ghastly and contemptible, but in a media environment and country conditioned to move on, its shock is already beginning to wear off.

From Salon

The lawsuit argues that Netflix used her real name and biographical details in its Inventing Anna series, but she was unfairly depicted as a "vile and contemptible person".

From BBC