Examples of scornful in a Sentence
He's scornful of anyone who disagrees with his political beliefs.
the actress gave the paparazzi a scornful glare before breezing on by them
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All the scornful gazes of my schoolmates when Doc started to pick me up from campus had been worth it.
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Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
During the decade since Hitler took power, women married to Jewish men defied scornful social, economic and political pressure, day after day.
—Danielle Wirsansky, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
His medium was the linocut print—clean, strong, and scornful of embellishment.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
And with a scornful undercurrent at the fact that Charli apparently stole Johannes out from under her.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
During the decade since Hitler took power, women married to Jewish men defied scornful social, economic and political pressure, day after day.
—Danielle Wirsansky, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
His medium was the linocut print—clean, strong, and scornful of embellishment.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
And with a scornful undercurrent at the fact that Charli apparently stole Johannes out from under her.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scornful
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“Scornful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scornful. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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