contempt
Example Sentences
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He admitted the second count of contempt for failing to provide a signed statement confirming he had returned all company property.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
I think civil contempt is a real possibility, and criminal contempt may not be off the table.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
She said it was "an absolute disgrace and contempt" towards victims' families.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Ms. Hughes plays Ruth with a combative defensiveness, and not a little contempt, as she listens with incredulity to Jay’s obvious ignorance of the Troubles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Right at the university, he said, seeds were being planted of a contempt for human life such as the world had never seen.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
