scorn for

Frequency: 8.818.3 per million words

Indicates the target of the feeling of scorn.

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Examples (10)

  • He didn't try to hide his scorn for our way of doing things.
  • Her scorn for hypocrisy was evident in every speech.
  • The critics showed deep scorn for the new film's simplistic plot.
  • They had always felt a quiet scorn for his pretentious attitude.
  • Despite his failures, she never expressed any scorn for his efforts.
  • The public's scorn for corrupt politicians grew with each scandal.
  • He harbored a profound scorn for those who exploited the vulnerable.
  • Do you truly feel such scorn for their traditional beliefs?
  • A look of utter scorn for his opponent crossed her face.
  • The historical record reveals widespread scorn for the monarch's lavish spending.