" "I cannot conceive why you should speak of your cousin so contemptuously," said Rosamond, her fingers moving at her work while she spoke with a mild gravity which had a touch of disdain in it.
She had a good deal of disdain for Mrs.
" said Bobbie, with fine disdain.
I have no patience with such of my sex as disdain to let themselves sometimes down to the comprehension of yours.
You could not ignore or disdain Olive.
His heart was heavy, and he said with a disdain which he did not feel that it wasn't anything to spit like Tom Sawyer; but another boy said, "Sour grapes!
If there is no more intimacy between you and your spouse, it could point to underlying problems such as a lack of interest in your partner, a lack of trust, or disdain.
Gin up all the frustration you've ever felt with them, all the disdain.
When I heard of Al' s death, I reacted with the same disdain the world shows for one who ends his life with nothing material to show for it.
If the pattern of response to the "bid" is routinely disinterest, disdain, or excuses like "I'm busy", then over a period of time there is an erosion of emotional connection.
Unfortunately, Zwicky was held in such disdain by most of his colleagues that his ideas attracted almost no notice.
Spielberg has tackled contentious topics before — terrorism, slavery, the Pentagon Papers, sharks — but nothing as likely to stir up a hornet's nest of defensiveness, disdain and indignant "actually"-ing as the subject of this movie, which is video games.
" Jobs's desire for control and disdain for authority was destined to be a problem with the man who was brought in to be his regent, .
More than just your choice of insults, contempt can be conveyed by rolling your eyes at your partner, showing disdain in the tone of your voice and mocking their concerns--any of which are enough to shake your partner's confidence and their very sense of self.
With these questions, keep an eye out for mutual disdain.
Girls look at him, and declare that he can take care of, he said with a smile, I disdain you, I look at you to declare a long time ago, why wait until now?
study suggests that you first tune into the dimension of your personality that represents a lack of fit with the target of your disdain.
There's nothing subtle about rolling eyes; it's a distinct sign of irritation or disdain.
Some say that demanding a degree has led to nurses treating the caring and cleaning sides of the job with disdain.
Someone gave a guffaw, though I could work out neither who it was nor whether the laugh suggested approval or disdain.
