display contempt

Examples (10)

• He displayed open contempt for the court's decision.
• Some politicians display a shocking contempt for the voters who elected them.
• Displaying contempt for the opposing counsel is not a wise legal strategy.
• Throughout the trial, the defendant has displayed nothing but contempt for the proceedings.
• Even if you disagree, you should never display contempt for your colleagues during a meeting.
• She subtly displayed her contempt with a slight curl of her lip.
• If you continue to display such contempt for the rules, you will be expelled.
• He was known for displaying a withering contempt for anyone he considered intellectually inferior.
• He seemed to go out of his way to display his contempt for the new management.
• While pretending to listen, his bored expression displayed his utter contempt for the speaker's ideas.