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 the age of Neapolitan worship, some Melburnians disdain its existence for the cheap ingredients that defined early Australian versions.
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These days, sports gambling is legal in 39 states, accessible on your phone app in 30 and, in dozens of places, actually paying millions in sponsorship deals to the very college programs that disdain this kind of activity by their players.
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So, is The Pitt just overtly disrespecting certain cast members by leaving them off the ballot?
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Many feel disrespected by the social safety net.
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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, browse through six ultra-chic capri pants that start at just $25, below.
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Everybody hates Israel because of this.
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Haney reminded jurors that despising the rich isn’t a crime, much less an abnormal opinion.
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Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee once put it this way about why some golfer tirades add character while others are despised.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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