Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contumelious
Adjective
  • A far cry from the mild-mannered Peter Parker in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, Tully is an abusive, hot-headed, and greedy slime ball who leverages post-war desperation into a thriving criminal business.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Otero Cruz, from Women Against Abuse, said leaving an abusive relationship is the most dangerous time for survivors.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Conversations revealed an ongoing dialogue that was not only deeply insulting to Read, but morally offensive to women broadly.
    Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Trump’s orders are insulting to state and local officials, but especially to the Marines.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • But those first two seasons are really timeless — thrilling, ambitious, outrageous to this day.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
  • Whitehead said what’s happening now is a case of the internet doing what the internet often does: amplify the loudest and most outrageous voices.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • The ex-data processor for the Boston Transportation Department was previously convicted in Suffolk Superior Court of: rape of a child, assault to rape a child, indecent assault and battery on a child, disseminating obscene material to a minor, and possession of child pornography.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
  • But the legal standard for what qualifies as obscene is extremely high.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
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“Contumelious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contumelious. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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