as in despised
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as in hated
to show contempt for
disdained the deserter as a coward
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Recent Examples of disdained
Alexandra Marshall, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
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Even if the 23rd French president’s time behind bars is cut short, the sound of any jailhouse door hitting him in the rear would be a sweet one for the many, many who disdained his right-wing politics and spectacular thirst for attention.
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Before public opinion turned against the war, Ali was likely the most despised man in America.—
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Christian Braun hated the view from the sideline.—
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The pioneers of punk music did it because the mainstream crowd hated it.—
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The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels.—
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Either way, Cooper quickly became one of the most disliked men in New Jersey, which is saying something.—
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While the Steelers might be disrespected on a national scale after an up-and-down season, the Texans can't take the bait.—
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Employees said they felt disrespected by the process and disrupted from their prior jobs, which included coaching new teachers, providing restorative justice programs and offering specialized services like those for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.—
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Watch this episode for Edie Falco's fiery, Emmy-winning performance as a woman both exhausted and scorned.—
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However, Eleanor is not a woman to be scorned.—
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“Disdained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disdained. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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