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con·temp·tu·ous [kənˈtem(p)tʃuəs] ADJ

contemptuous

contemptuous look, remark also

to give sb a contemptuous look

prezirljivo pogledati koga

Usage examples with contemptuous

to give sb a contemptuous look

prezirljivo pogledati koga

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Joey, contemptuous of his father, refuses to go. en.wikipedia.org

Bobby is particularly contemptuous of the poverty and uncouth nature of the local men. en.wikipedia.org

He is contemptuous of life and its arrangements. en.wikipedia.org

She is contemptuous and walks out on him. en.wikipedia.org

I am no man for colonies and remained as contemptuous of all colonial dreams as ever. en.wikipedia.org

Her outspoken style made her seem uncooperative and contemptuous. en.wikipedia.org

He was contemptuous of politics, socialism, communism, pacifism and capitalism (unless the employers treated their employees very well). en.wikipedia.org

It originated as a contemptuous way of saying one does not want to hear what the person who is speaking is saying. en.wikipedia.org

She doesn't mind being openly contemptuous and isn't bothered by anybody's disapproval. en.wikipedia.org

Park remained committed to his economic vision and contemptuous of calls for democratization and distributional equity. en.wikipedia.org

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