disdain
verb (used with object)
to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
have been disdaining
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present perfect progressiveof disdain.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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You have been disdaining me from magnificent New York heights for some time.
From The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett
