as in disdain
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect
the undisguised despitefulness with which the fashion designer announces his "10 worst" list
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Noun
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Other players joined in acknowledging supporters but the decibels of their disdain grew stronger.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026 -
Trump, with his disdain for global alliances and liberal values, doesn’t seem interested in contesting Xi on these fronts.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Paxton voters are more intense in their contempt for Cornyn than vice versa.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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The decision of the soap press to even cover the show proved contentious for the genre’s devotees, who just couldn’t fathom that publications were giving credence to a program that held the form in such contempt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Many exiles, however, disagreed with that view and said the incident had only renewed their hatred for Castro.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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America remains the only large country in history where Jews have become fully equal citizens under a constitutional order strong enough, so far, to withstand waves of hatred and scapegoating.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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“Despitefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despitefulness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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