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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The reckoning that followed the murder of George Floyd has given way to a backlash and a president who disdains efforts at equality, complains of anti-white prejudice and purges powerful Black men and women in the name of a mythical colorblind society.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025 -
But just because a stock has been quiescent for a while is no reason to disdain it.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Trump’s disregard and disrespect for our troops were also on display in Los Angeles.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2025
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In one early humorous scene, Bernadette forces Joshua to apologize to Sonny for disrespecting the older driver during a press conference.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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But the men in the old boys’ club hated sharing the spotlight with a woman.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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During his playing days, Brett absolutely hated the Yankees, largely because the teams met in the playoffs four times.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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The ground beneath our universities has been shaken by an administration that views universities not as engines of progress but as bastions of liberal indoctrination to be dissed, defunded, and discredited.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Two weeks ago, after dissing the hyper-loyal New York Rep. Elise Stefanik‘s nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations and watching her step away from her GOP congressional leadership posts, Trump said the U.S. probably does not need an ambassador to the U.N.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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This is a series between two rivals that despise each other.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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But in public spaces, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union are roundly despised.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
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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 23 Jun. 2025.
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