Example sentences for: contemptuous

How can you use “contemptuous” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • But where Leonardo had a keen respect for mathematics, Goethe was openly contemptuous of it.)

  • "Australia bows to Her Majesty" was the Sydney Morning Herald 's contemptuous headline Monday.

  • Damaging Armey further is his contemptuous relationship with the press.

  • I therefore do not comprehend why Mr. Bork now thinks it matters that Microsoft has more money than Netscape when he was so specifically contemptuous of that argument 20 years ago.

  • Bradley's contemptuous response was to tell Gore, "Sounds to me like you're having trouble raising money," and to call Gore's proposal a "ploy."


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