look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
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Examples of lookdown in a Sentence
Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
In the middle of the three-and-a-half-minute ride, our guide said to look down at our feet.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
Exhale, shifting your spine and neck into a C-curve, and look down toward the mat.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Oct. 2024
Some people in the courtroom gallery sobbed as the video was played, while Stines looked down.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Verb
She can be seen looking down and holding her hands on her stomach.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
In the middle of the three-and-a-half-minute ride, our guide said to look down at our feet.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
Exhale, shifting your spine and neck into a C-curve, and look down toward the mat.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Oct. 2024
Some people in the courtroom gallery sobbed as the video was played, while Stines looked down.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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