disdain
verb (used with object)
to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
disdaining
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present participleof disdain.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But China remains hunkered down in its own nuclear bunker, disdaining U.S. invitations to discuss strategic stability.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
Though “Vs.” is more of a reverse Kafka, with the witnesses disdaining the court’s authority.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
But we manage, disdaining this driver we don’t know who takes forever to back out of his driveway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2018
Ironically, Bourdain had cited his early lows in disdaining the idea that fame made life harder.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2018
He growled and muttered and then lay down on his side, his eyes closed, as if disdaining his tormentors.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
