outright contempt
Frequency: 5.03.9 per million words
direct and unconcealed disrespect
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Examples (10)
- He expressed his outright contempt for the new company policy.
- The look on her face showed outright contempt for the ridiculous suggestion.
- The dictator ruled the nation with outright contempt for human rights.
- She regarded her incompetent boss with what could only be described as outright contempt.
- He felt nothing but outright contempt for those who betrayed his trust.
- To ignore their warnings was an act of outright contempt.
- The article was written with an outright contempt for journalistic standards.
- Why do you treat your colleagues with such outright contempt?
- The veteran actor viewed the young star's arrogance with outright contempt.
- There was no mistaking the outright contempt in his voice as he spoke.