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Recent Examples of contempt Everything is laid out here, from Sonny’s contempt for authority to his capacity for superstition. Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 June 2025 Her appeal in the conviction and a contempt of court case remain pending. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025 The House version is more focused on contempt enforcement when nationwide injunctions are not obeyed after they are handed down. Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025 Martin was charged with reckless endangerment, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal contempt for violation of the active Order of Protection, troopers said. Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for contempt
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Noun
  • Neighbors tended to agree in their disdain for the hostel-turned-shelter.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
  • Trump, however, ignored Musk’s disdain for Altman and made OpenAI a major player in Project Stargate, his effort to build out AI data and energy centers.
    Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • There is a strong sense of hatred toward Netanyahu, whose calls for the Iranian public to take this opportunity to rise up and overthrow their leaders are seemingly falling flat.
    NBC News, NBC news, 19 June 2025
  • Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 June 2025

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“Contempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contempt. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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