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scornful

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1
as in contemptuous
feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern the actress gave the paparazzi a scornful glare before breezing on by them

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2
as in slighting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value the tenant's complaints were met with the scornful observation that he expected too much for the rent he was paying

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“Scornful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scornful. Accessed 2 Dec. 2022.

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