He's scornful of anyone who disagrees with his political beliefs.
the actress gave the paparazzi a scornful glare before breezing on by them
Recent Examples on the WebSome of the exhibits were simply embarrassing, such as scornful behind-the-scenes opinions about Trump, whose supporters form the core of the network’s viewers.—David Bauder, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2023 The artist’s killing will always frame his reception, but there are six million earlier deaths that haunt his agitated, scornful, hard-to-shake pictures.—Jason Farago, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 Her mother had left, and Watt had to figure out next steps under the scornful eyes of her father.—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023 For Ruth, being the mother to an addict is a kind of unrequited love; Eleanor remains powerful in her absence, like a beautiful but scornful paramour.—Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2023 Her efforts to introduce the issues of income inequality, mass shootings, and race prompted scornful reactions online.—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2023 As mayor, Riordan gained a national reputation as an affable municipal leader who was scornful of government bureaucracy.—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2023 Not only does his character, novelist John Henderson, have my last name; his mother, played by Debbie Reynolds, is scornful about his writing career.—Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023 And what Beau fears most of all is the possibility — nay, the inevitability — that his most shameful thoughts will be exposed for all to see, including his true feelings about the mother whose scornful judgment and smothering affection have been his scariest lifelong constants.—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
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