as in disdaining
to show contempt for
arrogant critics who contemn the general public's taste in art
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As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.
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His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly.
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So, is The Pitt just overtly disrespecting certain cast members by leaving them off the ballot?
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Being mad at the rich or hating the rich is not a crime.
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The America 250-hating libs are SEETHING today.
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In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.
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Haney reminded jurors that despising the rich isn’t a crime, much less an abnormal opinion.
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By 1845, Marx was scorning his colleagues for floating in the clouds.
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“Contemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemning. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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