disdain
verb (used with object)
to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
has disdained
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present perfectof disdain (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Japan has disdained power projection since its defeat in 1945 partly in deference to such historical memories.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023
One such potential choice, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, has disdained false modesty by suggesting that she would be an “excellent running mate” for the former vice president.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 29, 2020
Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 — yes, youngsters, that’s pre-ESPN, but it was a big deal – there have been few coaches Couch Slouch has disdained more than Carroll and Belichick.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2015
A spokesman for Carlos Slim offered no comment, although in the past, the Mexican tycoon has disdained such competitions.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 10, 2010
That woman has disdained no expedient to wage war against me; she hates me intensely, and with more energy than her feeble husband.
From Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia by F. Jordan
