earn contempt

Examples (10)

• His blatant lies will only earn him the contempt of the voters.
• The traitor earned the contempt of his entire nation for his actions during the war.
• If you continue to treat people with such disrespect, you will surely earn their contempt.
• By exploiting their workers, the corporation has earned widespread contempt.
• The dictator's cruelty earned him the lasting contempt of the international community.
• His cowardly refusal to take responsibility earned him nothing but contempt from his colleagues.
• Such arrogance and dishonesty are sure ways to earn the contempt of others.
• Why would any leader act in a way that knowingly earns them the contempt of their people?
• The manager, who consistently ignored feedback, eventually earned the contempt of his entire team.
• Be careful, as your selfish actions might earn you the contempt of those who once admired you.