as in to disdain
to show contempt for
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Because that man is going out of his way to remind everyone why, exactly, he is universally disdained.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Chris does apologize for disrespecting Connor and for putting Bri in that situation.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Feeling disrespected, Parker launched itself on the Revenge Tour.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Can’t Arabs celebrate their heritage without being accused of hating Jews?—
Laura Einhorn,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Not that Horan hates a creamy pint.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
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Iowans despised slavery, treasured 'radical experiment' Thirteen Iowans died and 141 were wounded in the rout of the Union forces at Wilson's Creek.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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In our communities, and even in our families, tribalism drives us not merely to disagree with but to despise one another.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Look down (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20down%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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