in contempt

phrase

: in the state of having been found guilty of the offense of contempt

refused to appear and was held in contempt

Examples of in contempt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The move to hold Fauci in contempt would all but certainly fall short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance most legislation in the upper chamber. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Records show a judge last month found Morgan to be in contempt of court. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Congress does not hold the power to prosecute or convict someone of the crime; instead, the House or Senate can vote to approve a resolution finding a person in contempt and refer the matter to the executive branch for prosecution. — Connor Greene, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in contempt

• nonexempt
• attempt
• exempt
• preempt
• unkempt
• empt
• tempt