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 Eli, who hated the book on sight, came around to it by way of class discussions.—
Literary Hub,
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2 Sep. 2025 -
Some loved it, but others hated it.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Angry Wave Sumrall suggested that Northwestern disrespected New Orleans when the Wildcats declined the Green Wave’s request to wear all-white uniforms without logos, like the 2005 Tulane team did in its first game after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The shooting came shortly after the rapper recorded a video for a song that disrespected Big Jook’s music producer brother, Yo Gotti.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.
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