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 Minervois is a sunny land of black truffles, red marble, oak and juniper forests and castles constructed by Cathars (pescatarian Christians who disdained the symbol of the cross, were branded as heretics and subsequently slaughtered wholesale by Papal decree in the 13th century).—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025 -
The Republicans who disdained him and tried to terminate his leadership have made his point by leaving the party and becoming Democrats (or at least voting for Democrats).—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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Ignored and disrespected, Bernadette decides to steal her husband’s limelight, helped by a makeover by Karl Lagerfeld.—
Ito Bindery,
Air Mail,
19 Apr. 2025
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She’s repeatedly disrespected your boundaries, but creating publicly might create family drama.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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And while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hates DEI, his deputy billionaire Steven Feinberg has poured millions into the cause, Forbes’ Dan Alexander reports.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Neighborhood groups hate San Diego’s bonus ADU program.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 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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President Trump dissed Taylor Swift while celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles during the team’s visit to the White House, and his comment was neither interesting nor particularly creative.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2025
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was despised by first lady Jill Biden and was semi-alienated from Harris.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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The series follows two colleagues from vastly different backgrounds who initially despise each other.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
29 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.
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