as in to walk over
to show contempt for
her carpentry skills are nothing to sniff at
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The Minervois is a sunny land of black truffles, red marble, oak and juniper forests and castles constructed by Cathars (pescatarian Christians who disdained the symbol of the cross, were branded as heretics and subsequently slaughtered wholesale by Papal decree in the 13th century).—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025 -
The Republicans who disdained him and tried to terminate his leadership have made his point by leaving the party and becoming Democrats (or at least voting for Democrats).—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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And while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hates DEI, his deputy billionaire Steven Feinberg has poured millions into the cause, Forbes’ Dan Alexander reports.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Neighborhood groups hate San Diego’s bonus ADU program.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ignored and disrespected, Bernadette decides to steal her husband’s limelight, helped by a makeover by Karl Lagerfeld.—
Ito Bindery,
Air Mail,
19 Apr. 2025
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She’s repeatedly disrespected your boundaries, but creating publicly might create family drama.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tech worker didn’t vote in the 2024 election, despising Trump but unimpressed with Kamala Harris.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Coop’s ex-wife doesn’t completely despise him, and Amanda Peet manages to give her more dimension than what’s on the page.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
11 Apr. 2025
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The governor is not speaking out to torch Trump or diss DOGE.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Comments David disses Survivor winners from the past.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Sniff (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniff%20%28at%29. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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