as in disdains
to show contempt for
arrogant critics who contemn the general public's taste in art
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Verb
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Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And being associated with someone who was at this game, someone that hates Kansas, just means a lot.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our cat hates this and keeps trying to sit down on my journal.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
5 Sep. 2025
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My wife constantly disrespects me.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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This reversal deeply disrespects every honorable soldier who's had our Stars and Stripes draped over their casket as Taps play in the background.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Maybe your coworker has an upcoming presentation to senior leadership or your friend despises mushrooms.—
Lorraine K. Lee,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Contemns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemns. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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