Disdained

Examples

• Elizabeth disdained the appearance of noticing this civil reflection, but its meaning did not escape, nor was it likely to conciliate her. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• I am disdained by his kith and kin. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• But I disdained the artifice; or rather in my wretchedness it was my only consolation to pour out my heart to you, my brother, my only friend. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Edison has never paid much attention to warfare, and has in general disdained to develop inventions for the destruction of life and property. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• Then I stretched myself on the bed, not to be disdained by the victim of shipwreck. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Such sincere advice as this could not be disdained, and Edison made his way North again. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• Mrs Lammle disdained to reply, and sat defiantly beating one foot on the ground. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I passed through the gap of the broken paling--I felt, while I disdained, the choaking tears--I rushed into the depths of the forest. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• The French government could and durst use force, and therefore disdained to use management and persuasion. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
• Tempered by late incidents, my nerves disdained hysteria. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.

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