as in contempt
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect
a glance filled with unrestrained contemptuousness for the rest of us
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Noun
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Lower courts found the company in contempt of the ruling.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
6 May 2026 -
Santa Rosa resident Jason Lopez-Willis, 27, was arrested for misdemeanor violation of a domestic violence restraining order misdemeanor contempt of court for failing to comply.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The unfortunate thing about that disdain is that Kennedy has the power to impose his bizarre notions on the entire country.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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In reality, though, the backlash reflects the disdain critics like Lathan have for Clark.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In Australia, a wide-ranging inquiry commission examining antisemitism after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard this week from Jews who said escalating hatred has left them fearful and vulnerable.—
David Crary,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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They were convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred and sentenced to two years in prison.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Contemptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemptuousness. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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