contemptible
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Bob Jones’s policies were contemptible, open and notorious, and—in the court’s view—so integral to the school that they defined the institution’s “purpose.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Alas, Tanden is committed to that dream during a moment in our national story when it has become disturbingly common to believe such an idea to be laughably fantastical, or worse, totally contemptible.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Don’t get me wrong: J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s legendary founding director, would view Patel as a contemptible weakling.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2025
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
“Is it true that the Modegan nobility regard haggling as a contemptible activity for those of any highborn station?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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