- In
colloquial usage,
contempt usually refers to
either the act of despising, or
having a
general lack of
respect for something. This set of
emotions generally...
- To be
sardonic is to be
disdainfully or
cynically humorous, or
scornfully mocking. A form of wit or humour,
being sardonic often involves expressing an...
- tax bill Hamburger, Tom; Gold,
Matea (April 13, 2014). "Google, once
disdainful of lobbying, now a
master of
Washington influence". The
Washington Post...
-
about these young adults in that 'they were
reluctant to grow up' and '
disdainful of
earnest action'". Ben Stiller's 1994 film
Reality Bites also sought...
-
Nosal and two
other Harvard athletes,
sympathetic to
Langer and Yale and
disdainful of the
absurdity of the NCAA rule,
protested at the 1970 NCAA
Indoor Track...
-
superiority complex typically come
across as supercilious, haughty, and
disdainful toward others. They may
treat others in an imperious, overbearing, and...
-
Intellect Clever and wise
Cautious Sagacious Shrewd Graceful Adamant Disdainful More
disdainful Nothing Pretentious Traits Manly Childish Opportunistic Imitative...
- When
Alexander asked Diogenes what he
could do for him, the
philosopher disdainfully asked Alexander to
stand a
little to the side, as he was
blocking the...
- made—handsome,
artfully crafted and acted. Smith, who
plays the
formidable and
disdainful Dowager Countess, has a
lovely way of
delivering words,
always spaced...
- 1930s, and 1940s,
Sentimental Journey.
Reviews were
mostly poor or even
disdainful, but the
album reached number 22 on the US
Billboard 200 and
number 7...
