He's scornful of anyone who disagrees with his political beliefs.
the actress gave the paparazzi a scornful glare before breezing on by them
Recent Examples on the WebPresiding over all this, white-haired, scornful and more than usually vicious, is McKellen’s self-serving, nakedly villainous Falstaff.—David Benedict, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024 Screenshots and copies of the complaint spread far and wide became fodder for the already overwhelming fire of scornful messages and posts towards the women, a lawyer for one of the women says.—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024 Some of the exhibits were simply embarrassing, such as scornful behind-the-scenes opinions about Trump, whose supporters form the core of the network’s viewers.—David Bauder, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2023 The artist’s killing will always frame his reception, but there are six million earlier deaths that haunt his agitated, scornful, hard-to-shake pictures.—Jason Farago, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 Her mother had left, and Watt had to figure out next steps under the scornful eyes of her father.—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023 For Ruth, being the mother to an addict is a kind of unrequited love; Eleanor remains powerful in her absence, like a beautiful but scornful paramour.—Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2023 Her efforts to introduce the issues of income inequality, mass shootings, and race prompted scornful reactions online.—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2023 As mayor, Riordan gained a national reputation as an affable municipal leader who was scornful of government bureaucracy.—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2023
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