scornfulness

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Claudio’s comrade Benedick, a sardonic bachelor, renews his “merry war” of scornfulness with the ever-disdainful Beatrice, Hero’s high-spirited cousin.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2014

The old woman did not heed her scornfulness, but turned her eyes upon Lord Hope, whose face was already white with vague terror.

From The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

"The Fall of Babylon, mother," Miss Hamilton put in with a smile, in the curves of which quivered a hint of scornfulness.

From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton

The young Count turned somewhat red, both at the coarseness and the scornfulness of the King's reply.

From Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

He was surprised to see that his listener was laughing, not without a suggestion of scornfulness.

From The Mayor of Warwick by Hopkins, Herbert M. (Herbert Müller)