as in walked over
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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Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.—
Alexandra Marshall,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton hated each other!—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yennefer is back with the sisterhood formerly known as the brotherhood, but things aren't going super-well for the magical mavens, decimated in ranks by the evil Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu) and hated by the public for, well, reasons.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Screech your outrage, ACC schools disrespected by just one bid and pound your shoes on a desk somewhere, Notre Dame haters, especially those in the commonwealth of Kentucky and in the sunny setting of Miami.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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In hundreds of communications reviewed by USA TODAY, Rochelle described falling behind on mortgage payments, needing help finding a daycare in Austin and feeling disrespected by caseworkers.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump supporters despised him, while some Democrats embraced him — if reluctantly — and still many others would always condemn him as a war criminal for his role in Iraq.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The fact that the film is named after its subject’s most beloved — and most despised by Hart himself — hit tells you everything.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Looked down (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20down%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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