lookdown

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noun

look·down ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n

: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile

look down

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verb

looked down; looking down; looks down

intransitive verb

: to be in a position that affords a downward view

: to regard with contempt : despise

—used with on or upon

Examples of lookdown in a Sentence

Verb I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them

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Verb

Williams stood in the courtroom and often looked down during the proceeding. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Holeman said Allen showed signs of being deceitful during a 2022 interview, such as looking down and touching his face. —

John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Oct. 2024 Some musicians looked down their nose at the musicians who played for Hollywood. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 His predecessor’s girlfriend was in the boiler room and saw a captain-like figure looking down at her from overhead. —

Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lookdown