scorned
Example Sentences
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They are, after all, world champions - and scorned ones at that.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
There are few things more universally powerful than a mama’s boy scorned.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
In England through much of the 20th century, conversion was tolerated—especially if you were creative—but sometimes scorned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
However, he has scorned the description of Opendoor as a meme stock, describing it instead as a “cult stock.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
I silently scorned the gray, timid faces around me.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
