disdains

present tense third-person singular of disdain

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disdains And, like Maverick, Hegseth disdains rules against showy flyovers. Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Krikorian said a more traditional law enforcement approach should trade street sweeps for a greater focus on worksite enforcement – something Homan has advocated for, but which Trump disdains. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026 White supremacy, which is very much alive in the land — turn on the news — disdains every people of color. Robert Lloyd, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026 California’s Democratic establishment disdains Citizen Pratt. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation. Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disdains
Verb
  • Could Kohberger have been a serial killer in the making, a man who hates women, or is there enough evidence to exonerate him altogether?
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
  • Crystal hates that shows drop an entire season on release day, and thinks streaming has eroded the monoculture that used to propel powerful franchises to billion-dollar heights.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Anything less grossly disrespects the students they are elected to serve.
    Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
  • This is especially problematic when people do so in a way that disrespects, stereotypes or materially harms the original culture.
    Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • But Kennedy despises the technology and has spread significant misinformation about mRNA technology.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At a raucous commission meeting Tuesday, City Manager Rickelle Williams faced a storm of withering accusations in her initial job evaluation — mostly from Mayor Dean Trantalis, who eagerly supported hiring Williams last year but now scorns her in public.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Disdains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disdains. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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