look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
Examples of lookdown in a Sentence
Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Backed by the heavy sound of his band, HYDE looked down on the masses, stirring the audience into a frenzy with just his voice and the movements of his fingers.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 July 2025
Urban and middle-class Dominicans looked down on bachata as the music played in brothels and favored by poor, rural people who started to migrate to urban areas in large numbers in the 1960s.
—Wilfredo José Burgos Matos, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
The proud parents looked down at a tiny creature being held by their own tiny creature in this sweet photo shared to Bindi's Instagram of the family of three decked out in their Australia Zoo uniforms.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Verb
The reporter isn’t looking down at a long list of questions and yanking the conversation back to questions which don’t flow naturally.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Backed by the heavy sound of his band, HYDE looked down on the masses, stirring the audience into a frenzy with just his voice and the movements of his fingers.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 July 2025
Urban and middle-class Dominicans looked down on bachata as the music played in brothels and favored by poor, rural people who started to migrate to urban areas in large numbers in the 1960s.
—Wilfredo José Burgos Matos, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
The proud parents looked down at a tiny creature being held by their own tiny creature in this sweet photo shared to Bindi's Instagram of the family of three decked out in their Australia Zoo uniforms.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lookdown
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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