contemptible
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What would compel a consultant to dismiss signs that a candidate has contemptible views on sexual assault?
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
The former Prince Andrew is a contemptible figure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
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 ● Sep. 24, 2025
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 ● Sep. 16, 2024
I do not wish to discuss Heliogabalus or Macrinus or Julian, who were immediately wiped out since they were universally contemptible.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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