disdainfulness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disdainfulness
Noun
  • This silliness, the silliness of his arrogance, was actually funny to me.
    Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • On the dark side, however, Mercury in Leo can spark moments of arrogance and stubbornness.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Still, with all of this fiery momentum comes a series of retrograde transits encouraging us to rethink, reassess and re-evaluate Mars-y themes such as autonomy, freedom and self-assertion.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Then, as Venus moves into Pisces, the focus shifts from self-assertion to a deeper, more transcendent love.
    Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And Andrew Cuomo’s hubris and unpopularity probably won’t be replicated in many establishment vs. insurgent primaries this year.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
  • The prevailing view is that the Club World Cup is FIFA being FIFA: a mass of hubris which could easily be mistaken for a money-making exercise.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The presumption is that Wallace is the basketball guy and Tenzer is the numbers guru.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
  • In the past, this mattered little as states acted with a presumption of openness and minimal restrictions.
    Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
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“Disdainfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disdainfulness. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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