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
  • Lanez was deposed as part of the case earlier this year, and in April, Megan’s lawyers filed a motion to hold Lanez in contempt of court.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 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
  • Heiss said that nothing would be so devastating as to have earned Prima’s hatred.
    Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
  • While Brandon Hagel has been suspended and a number of jarring hits have taken place, there is another level of intensity and hatred around the corner.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Contemptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemptuousness. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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