disdain
verb (used with object)
to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
disdains
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present tense formof disdain (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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With no action expected on rates on Wednesday, the attention will be on him: Will he submit a forecast for rate projections he disdains?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
John-Calum McLeod, or Cal, returns to Scotland’s Isle of Harris after attending art school in Glasgow and finds it difficult to coexist with his father, also named John, who disdains everything about him.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
The former Fox News personality, who served as an Army National Guard infantry officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, disdains rules of engagement and other guardrails as constraining to the “warrior ethos.”
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
Saturday seemed one of those days that disdains guile, cunning or disguise.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022
Do you see how awful it is to be in love with someone who disdains you?
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
