scorn
noun
open or unqualified contempt; disdain.
have scorned
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present perfectof scorn.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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The source of the Holy Fire has been a closely guarded secret for centuries, and highbrow skeptics going back to the Middle Ages have scorned it as a carnival trick for the masses.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
It has provided a counterpoint to those who have scorned his ambitions and a public relations platform in times of crisis.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2020
“The fact that critics have scorned it and the museum won’t even light it,” he said.
From The New Yorker ● May 8, 2019
Off-campus, many have scorned those protesting the invitation.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2018
Mr. Knightley and Harriet!—It was an odd tête-à-tête; but she was glad to see it.—There had been a time when he would have scorned her as a companion, and turned from her with little ceremony.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
