contemptuousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemptuousness
Noun
  • In November, Swain found Adams’ administration in contempt of multiple provisions of the consent decree designed to improve conditions for inmates and staff at Rikers.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
  • The most immediate blow came earlier this month when U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple in contempt of court for willfully violating her 2021 injunction in the Epic Games case.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • That is extremely unlikely given Trump's apparent disdain for Boasberg who has overseen a number of Trump's related cases.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 May 2025
  • The president long has demonstrated a general disdain for Tinseltown — despite his own past as a reality TV star — especially after its outpouring of support for former Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential run.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The project educates students about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and the importance of standing against all forms of prejudice.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Republicans such as our current president spew contempt like volcanoes of hatred, prejudice and madness.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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“Contemptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemptuousness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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