with scorn

Frequency: 8.515.2 per million words

Indicates the manner in which an action is performed, showing a feeling of scorn.

scornPREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He stared with scorn at his interviewers.
  • She spoke with scorn about their outdated ideas.
  • They regarded his amateurish attempts with scorn.
  • He dismissed the suggestion with scorn, finding it utterly ridiculous.
  • The critics reacted with scorn to the director's latest film.
  • She treated his concerns with scorn, refusing to take them seriously.
  • His political opponents often viewed his policies with scorn.
  • The audience listened with scorn to the speaker's illogical arguments.
  • He responded with scorn to the accusations.
  • Despite her efforts, her work was met with scorn by her peers.