look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
Examples of lookdown in a Sentence
Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
But the backdrop shows several people looking down through glass partitions at that desk, much in the way some on-stage animators worked at Disney-MGM.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Stroll a path and look down and spy some smiling sunflowers hidden in the bushes.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Beckham looks down at his phone while shirtless, wearing nothing but a long gold chain necklace.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Regina looked down at her swollen, red hands.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
But the backdrop shows several people looking down through glass partitions at that desk, much in the way some on-stage animators worked at Disney-MGM.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Stroll a path and look down and spy some smiling sunflowers hidden in the bushes.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Beckham looks down at his phone while shirtless, wearing nothing but a long gold chain necklace.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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