hide contempt

Frequency: 5.03.8 per million words

to keep your feeling of contempt from being seen

contemptVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • He tried to hide his contempt for his boss's terrible idea.
  • She smiled politely, skillfully hiding the contempt she felt for his arrogance.
  • It was impossible for him to hide his contempt when the politician started lying.
  • Hiding her contempt became a daily struggle in that toxic work environment.
  • You need to learn how to hide your contempt better if you want to succeed in diplomacy.
  • His voice was neutral, but he couldn't completely hide the contempt in his eyes.
  • She had hidden her contempt for years, but today she finally spoke her mind.
  • Even behind a mask, it was difficult to hide her utter contempt for the new policy.
  • A good poker player knows how to hide not just his cards, but also his contempt for a bad play.
  • He barely managed to hide his contempt as he listened to the flimsy excuse.