contemptuous
adjective
showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
half-contemptuous
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a word derived from
contemptuous.
Example Sentences
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As Europe tilted towards war, his earnestness won him a title that was half-admiring, half-contemptuous: "This formidable young man who loves peace so terribly."
From Time Magazine Archive
The booking-clerk, lounging at the door of the booking-office, passes a half-contemptuous remark upon them to a companion.
From Leaves in the Wind by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner
He shrugged his shoulders with a half-contemptuous expression.
From The Sign of Flame by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner
So he spoke with a little half-contemptuous smile, and a shrug of impatience, when he asked, "What on earth can it matter to her?"
From A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) by Frances Eleanor Trollope
He spoke so trustfully, and with such confidence in the other’s judgment, that Turner gave a half-contemptuous, half-embarrassed laugh.
From The Carleton Case by Ellery H. Clark
