as in disdaining
to show contempt for
arrogant critics who contemn the general public's taste in art
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The caller berated Dipoto for disrespecting his uniform number.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025 -
Megyn Kelly can’t seem to praise her beloved Sydney Sweeney without disrespecting Beyoncé in the same breath.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The novel’s protagonist navigates loss and her own unraveling, fearful of her own floorboards and hating her friends, unable to get a '90s earworm out of her head or discern time and memories.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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So what’s an immigrant-hating Christian to do?—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Contemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemning. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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