Contemptuous
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He was
contemptuous
of parliament, whose circumscribed powers were set forth in a constitution that he boasted of never having read.
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You know, we're interested in, like, you know — (Laughter) — an awkward interaction, or a smile, or a
contemptuous
glance, or maybe a very awkward wink, or maybe even something like a handshake.
"The act of a master taking painful
contemptuous
possession of her, was the kind of rapture she wanted.
He is financially irresponsible (spending, for instance, £15 of his last £20 in the world on a cute little terrier whom he names George), but open, wildly generous,
contemptuous
of lucre, irreverent in the politest possible way, and hopelessly sentimental.
The film's somewhat
contemptuous
sentiment at the ruling class will probably remind one of Bunuel's flights into similar territory.
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