impending
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One Richard Hunt was summoned for certain articles implying contempt, and for vilipending his lordship's jurisdiction.
From The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by Froude, James Anthony
Shall we not appear like foxes, vilipending the grapes that we cannot reach?
From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Garnett, Richard
On George's intercourse with Amelia he put an instant veto—menacing the youth with maledictions if he broke his commands, and vilipending the poor innocent girl as the basest and most artful of vixens.
From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace
Mr. Donovan, though he never refused Mr. Wigan's hospitality, balanced the account by vilipending his friend's extravagant habits.
From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Coke, Henry J. (Henry John)
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