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Sentences starting with contempt

Contempt had been poured upon him, his feelings had been outraged, and there was no way in which he could show his resentment. [4]

Sentences ending with contempt

Tom and I would have preferred to sleep in the woods near by, with our feet to the blaze; this was partly from motives of economy, and partly because Tom, in common with other pioneers, held an inn in contempt. [9]
Stafford's lips curled with contempt. [11]
Our inland population, while they tolerate him, speak of him with contempt. [6]
You observe that under a cheerful exterior I have got a spirit that is angry with me and gives me freely its contempt. [5]
The itch-doctrine is treated with contempt. [6]
This shows that this bridge must be treated with respect in this court and is not to be kicked about with contempt. [7]
But I believe the beginning was at the meeting at Windsor with the slim and cynical gentleman who had treated him to something between patronage and contempt. [9]
Is it a smile of anticipated, triumph, or of contempt? [4]
He saw that she avoided him, and he was too proud to go to the parsonage and so incur ridicule and contempt. [9]
But when she saw what she had done, and that the giant was greater than his years of brag, she repented, and hung a dead coyote at Pierre's door as a sign of her contempt. [11]

Short sentences using contempt

It was held in contempt. [11]
But not a business contempt. [9]
Scotland Yard is beneath contempt. [11]
That was contempt. [11]

Sentences containing contempt two or more times

No, for there was a vast contempt in his gaze now, and he had had no contempt for the Southerners, and would have shaken hands with any of them the moment the battle was over. [9]
It was not--as Hilary Vane thought it--a contempt for the practice of thanking one's Maker for daily bread, but a contempt for cant of one who sees the humour in cant. [9]
They have a contempt for me, a just contempt. [9]

More example sentences with the word contempt in them

He remembered those years of superfluity with contempt, and as he puffed and panted on his way through the dust, he felt himself swell with satisfaction. [10]
When the scoundrel whom she had called husband, and for whom her contempt had become too deep for hate, sneeringly assailed her family as having been fed from generation to generation from the corn-bin of the Museum, she bit her lips. [10]
So said Judge Whipple, with a grunt of contempt, to Mr. Cluyme, who was then a prominent Constitutional Unionist. [9]
There certainly never were more gods than there are now; and among those of whom the myths tell us things strange enough to bring those who worship them into contempt, or to the gallows, is the countless swarm of good and evil daimons. [10]
Mother and daughter were alike in that both were inarticulate, but Janet had a secret contempt for Hannah's uncomplaining stoicism. [9]
Dr. Leigh, who was laboring with a serious practical problem, heard this coldly, and with a certain contempt for what seemed to her a vague sort of consolation. [4]
His white hair was chiselled on his broad brow, his face was a solemn pathos petrified, his lips were curled with an iron contempt, an incalculable anger. [11]
Shon did not understand it, but he saw The Honourable smile, so with a gentle kind of contempt he went on singing: "And it's hey for the hedge, and it's hey for the wall! [11]
Beauty Steele was under the eyes of another self, and neither disdain, nor contempt, nor the passive stare, were available. [11]
The lieutenant colonel turned to a smart orderly, who, with the peculiar contempt with which a commander in chief's orderly speaks to officers, replied: "What? [2]
Lise was a truer daughter of her time and country in that she had the national contempt for law, was imbued with the American hero-worship of criminals that caused the bombardment of Cora Wellman's jail with candy, fruit and flowers and impassioned letters. [9]
The conductor turned towards Philip, and coolly and deliberately surveyed him from head to foot, with contempt in every line of his face, turned his back upon him without a word, and said to the lady, "Come, I've got no time to talk. [5]
I was put to very small pains to rout my instructor out of all his positions, because indolence, and lack of interest in the question, and contempt for the Americans, had made him neglect the study of it. [9]
He never sought to make friends, had a thorough contempt for social trifling, and shrugged his shoulders at the "swagger" of some of the other officers. [11]
Its purpose is to keep out too recent blood, which would bring into contempt these offices, and men of lofty lineage would turn their backs and scorn to take them. [5]
On our way to it we passed the drill-shed of the local cavalry, which we mistook for a skating-rink, and thereby excited the contempt of an old lady of whom we inquired. [4]
He said nothing to her but looked at her forehead and hair, without looking at her eyes, with such contempt that the Frenchwoman blushed and went away without a word. [2]
Nay, we cease to feel shame when we have lived to feel such profound contempt for the world. [10]
I must submit to double severity, he says, because the people look first to those of the highest rank; and if I went unpunished for contempt of the sacred institutions there might be imitators among the crowd. [10]
Caracalla had remarked this centurion once before; his name was Martialis, and he was a simple, commonplace, but well-conducted creature, who had often distinguished himself by his contempt for death. [10]
The prince reciprocated this antipathy, but it was overpowered by his contempt for her. [2]
The most extraordinary thing about her is her contempt for what her father has gained, and for conventionalities. [9]
For this reason they held all money transactions in contempt, such occupations being also very uncongenial to their military tastes. [10]
Marchand had treated the woman's warning with contempt, but at sight of her injured husband he had himself withdrawn from the scene of his dark enterprises. [11]
When she heard the sequel of the story, the discomfiture and capture of Dick, she turned round for an instant, with a look of contempt and of something like triumph upon her face. [6]
He often proposes the restriction of its cultivation, and speaks with contempt of "our men rooting in the ground about tobacco like swine. [4]
Presently he offered the remainder to a passing carter, who made a gesture of contempt and passed on, for, to him, white whisky was the only drink worth while. [11]
My contempt for the rector was grown more than ever. [9]
The sullenness about the missionary's lips became charged with a contempt more animal than human. [11]
And so in the heat of this exhausting August, at the time when his body most needed re-enforcement for the toil he required of it, he was more rigid in his spiritual tyranny and contempt of it. [4]
Though he concealed the fact under a show of irritation and contempt, he was evidently in despair that the sole remaining chance of verifying his theory by a huge experiment and proving its soundness to the whole world was slipping away from him. [2]
They fancy themselves the exclusive favorites of the gods, and by so doing incur the contempt of all wise men, and the hatred of the whole world. [10]
The other was that vague and quite Russian feeling of contempt for everything conventional, artificial, and human--for everything the majority of men regard as the greatest good in the world. [2]
They could do that sort of insolence as well as the driver they copied it from--for, let it be borne in mind, the overland driver had but little less contempt for his passengers than he had for his hostlers. [5]
He was no suburbanite, but rural to the backbone, professing a most proper contempt for dwellers in towns. [9]
He was unpleasantly struck, too, by the excessive contempt for others that he observed in Speranski, and by the diversity of lines of argument he used to support his opinions. [2]
Even Aunt Easter stepped gingerly, though she was wont to affirm, when assisting Miss Jinny in her toilet, an absolute contempt for Ben's commands. [9]
Where was his spleen, his contempt for life, his disillusionment? [2]
He smiled a smile of grim contempt and shook his head. [5]
And yet that small fiend only sat there leering at me with joy and contempt, and placidly chuckling. [5]
To him it seemed that an icy rigor breathed in her words--bitter contempt and hostile revulsion. [10]
One might have said there was a shade of contempt in his familiar and not seldom slightly humorous remarks upon society and its aims and aspirations, about which he spoke plainly and vigorously. [4]
If I should sacrifice what I think right, merely to come and go at my own will, I should soon be not only miserable myself, but the object of your contempt. [10]
Beaton was outrageously rude, Fulkerson must say; though as for that, the old colonel seemed quite able to take care of himself, and gave Beaton an unqualified contempt in return for his unmannerliness. [8]
Had she any right to treat such a man with contempt? [9]
His master, Papias, returned to Alexandria, but he was received there by his fellow-artists with such insulting contempt, that in an evil hour he destroyed himself. [10]
Constantine, however, relentlessly repeated his order; and, when they still refused to obey, he turned his back on their ranks with a gesture of bitter contempt, and shouted his commands to the infantry posted by the colonnade behind which Gorgo was watching all these proceedings. [10]
Macrinus, indeed, humbly reminded him that the guardians of the peace were awaiting him; but he only waved his hand with contempt, and proceeded to the dining-room, which was soon filled with a large number of guests. [10]
It was but reasonable therefore, when the troubles with the mother country began, that he chose the King's side alike from indolence and contempt for things republican. [9]
It was no reason why he should put her at a disadvantage, and, strangely enough, he did not feel any contempt for her because she told the lie, nor because she had once cared for Castine. [11]
As though to provide against the contingency of a stray excursionist, a purple-plumed guard of old lilac trees massed themselves before the house, and seemed to look down with contempt on the new brick wall across the lane. [9]
In spite of Prince Andrew's disagreeable, ironical tone, in spite of the contempt with which Rostov, from his fighting army point of view, regarded all these little adjutants on the staff of whom the newcomer was evidently one, Rostov felt confused, blushed, and became silent. [2]
Neither hunger, thirst, poverty, grief, hatred, contempt, nor persecution could drive the Mormons from their faith or their allegiance; and even the thirst for gold, which gleaned the flower of the youth and strength of many nations was not able to entice them! [5]
But Francis preferred poverty and contempt, nay, even his father's curse and the reproach of ingratitude, receiving in exchange possessions of a nobler nature and more lasting character. [10]
Out of the postern stepped the officer with the faded scarlet coat, and in due time went back again, haughtily, his head high, casting contempt right and left of him. [9]
So far as possible, let not such experiences breed in you a contempt for those who are the subjects of folly or prejudice, or foster any love of dispute for its own sake. [3]
He pitied his poor old father; he ached with compassion for him; and he set his teeth and snarled with contempt through them for his own baseness. [8]
Looking at them Pierre realized what contempt and animosity they all felt for the Rostovs, and that it was impossible in their presence even to mention the name of her who could give up Prince Andrew for anyone else. [2]
He preferred apple pie to the greatest of artistic triumphs of his daughter's chef, and had it; a glorified apple pie, with frills and furbelows, and whipped cream which he angrily swept to one side with contempt. [9]
The leading English physicians appear to have looked on with singular apathy or contempt at the miracles which it was pretended were enacting in the hands of the apostles of the new practice. [6]
I was then ordered under arrest for contempt of court, and restrained of my liberty for the best part of the day. [5]
A man whose opinions are not attacked is beneath contempt. [6]
If I went on, now, and took him into manhood, he would just like like all the one-horse men in literature and the reader would conceive a hearty contempt for him. [5]
As he went on, his mind in a whirl of humiliation, self-accusation, and contempt, at length he began to be conscious of physical weariness. [4]
When they speak of us, it is with contempt and scorn. [10]
Mrs. Praed says of the poisoner, "That squatter deserves to have his name handed down to the contempt of posterity. [5]
Even in speaking of him to others, I could wish that you might not employ a term which implies contempt for what should inspire only pity. [6]
My first recollection of him is of contempt. [9]
How many authors of fair ability to interest the world have we known in our own day who have been thus sky-rocketed into notoriety by the lazy indiscrimination of the critic-by-comparison, and then have sunk into a popular contempt as undeserved! [4]
With an exclamation of contempt Stafford put the weapon back into his pocket again. [11]
Then came carryalls of all ages and degrees, wagons from this county and that county, giddily draped, drawn by horses from one to six, or by mules, their inscriptions addressing their senatorial candidate in all degrees of familiarity, but not contempt. [9]
It is impossible not to feel a little contempt for people who do not have these luxuries till July and August; but I suppose we are in turn despised by the Southerners because we do not have them till May and June. [4]
His contempt did not reach Miss Vance. [8]
Mr. Worthington was not mentioned, and for this, at least, Cynthia drew along breath of relief, though Ephraim was of the opinion that the first citizen should have been scored as he deserved, and held up to the contempt of his fellow-townsmen. [9]
If he does not hold the words "subject and object" with their adjectives, in the same contempt that Mr. Ruskin shows for them, he very rarely employs either of these expressions. [6]
I was dazed, nor did I feel--save once--a fleeting surge of contempt for the mob below me with their silly faces upturned to mine. [9]
In the old New England one could not in any other way so express his contempt of all holy and orderly life as by playing cards for amusement. [4]
Edward invariably assured Mr. Wiley that he was well, invariably took a drink of coffee to emphasize the fact, as though the act of lifting his cup had in it some magic to ward off the contempt of his wife and elder daughter. [9]
I know you, Monsieur Auguste de St. Gre," she continued with quiet contempt. [9]
Try though I might, I never could achieve the perfection of this man's contempt for all other philosophies. [9]
He gave good measure, not prodigal, for he was loyal to his employer, but putting a very moderate strain on the ribbon, and letting the thumb-nail slide with a contempt of infinitesimals which betokened a large soul in its genial mood. [6]
It would give me over to insult, and rude usage, and contempt. [5]
If, by taking me for your only wife, you would outrage the laws of your country, if you would thereby expose yourself to contempt, or even blame, (for who could dare to despise my Bartja! [10]
The traditional hatred may not be so strong as it was, but it is hard to say on which side is the most ignorance and contempt of the other. [4]
As this man marched through the anteroom, he had glanced haughtily about him, and the look of contempt which fell on the philosopher probably reflected on the small number of persons present, for at that hour the anterooms of Romans of rank were commonly thronged. [10]
Their insignificant infusions lost credit after a time; their absurdly complicated mixtures excited contempt, and their nauseous prescriptions provoked loathing and disgust. [3]
Laura read the letter, with a little sigh may be, as she thought of other days, but with contempt also, and she put it into the fire with the thought, "They are all alike. [5]
People do not know that he has nothing now to go back to, and that he cares nothing for contempt. [9]
I could not keep out the contempt from my tone. [9]
The English language is strained for words hot and rude enough to express his indignation, contempt, and fearful expectation of speedy judgments. [4]
The false prophet invented it to tempt his followers to force his lying creed, by might of arms and in mad contempt of death, on nation after nation. [10]
I remember an instance of a desperado's contempt for such small game as a private citizen's life. [5]
Some prayed for Ingolby's life, others swore viciously; and those who swore had no contempt for those who prayed, while those who prayed were tolerant of those who swore. [11]
With us no individual is born with a right to look down upon his neighbor and hold him in contempt. [5]
The very manner in which Iras and Alexas whispered together, without heeding her presence, boded peril, for courtiers show such contempt only to those whom they know are threatened with the indifference or resentment of the sovereign. [10]
And Chaudiere, which, in spite of all, was beginning to have a real belief in him--where was his contempt for the world now! [11]
Smith is unrestrained in his expression of his contempt for Wingfield. [4]
There was insult in a smile, contempt in the turn of a shoulder, challenge in the flicking of a handkerchief. [11]
To be sure, if you go about like King Philip's page, and show contempt to your equals, you must endure the consequences yourself. [10]
No matter what I said or what I did in anger, or contempt of you, had you been an honest man you would not have so ruined another life. [11]

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