How to Use contempt in a Sentence

contempt

noun

• He spoke with contempt in his voice.
• He feels that wealthy people view him with contempt because he is poor.
• She was arrested for contempt of court.
• She has displayed a profound contempt for her opponents.
• At the same time, the play turns Sophia into an object of contempt to her mother.
  — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
• Similarities, of course, can just as often breed contempt.
  — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2024
• That depends on if conservatives can get past their contempt for the Golden State.
  — Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
• The District has the opportunity to respond to the motion as to why they should not be held in contempt of court.
  — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2022
• The $4,000 contempt fine was the maximum allowable by law.
  — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
• After starting to walk towards the magistrate, the officer arrested the man for contempt of court.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2022
• The standoff led to the Justice Department's request to hold Trump's office in contempt.
  — Arkansas Online, 10 Dec. 2022
• The diocese tried — and failed — to hold The Courier Journal in contempt for publishing Yetter's story on the coverup.
  — Mandy McLaren, The Courier-Journal, 15 Nov. 2022
• Gallagher ordered Parker and Nettles to appear in court again Jan. 4 for a hearing to determine whether they can be held in contempt of court.
  — Dallas News, 19 Dec. 2022
• Together, the films reflected the two predominate attitudes to the mainstream media of the day: affection and contempt.
  — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2022
• Trump’s office in contempt for failure to fully comply with a May subpoena that sought the return of classified documents in his possession.
  — Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
• The House later voted to hold Mr. Krasner in contempt for not complying with a committee subpoena.
  — Scott Calvert, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022
• The attorney who represented him in the March contempt hearing did not immediately return a phone call Friday.
  — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
• It’s the second time the state has been held in contempt.
  — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 18 Dec. 2020
• The court may find me in contempt, and order me to jail.
  — Bridget Read, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2019
• The contempt request has not yet been ruled on by the court.
  — Jina Moore, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2018
• By noting the contempt that greets her, the book captures the times.
  — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
• The judge held Mays in contempt of court and sentenced him to 30 days in jail.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022
• Again, the judge told her to return in a dress or be held in contempt.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2020
• Lawrence is well aware of Black’s contempt for bases on balls.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
• All the while, Passmore Williamson was still in jail for contempt.
  — Carrie Hagen, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2020
• At the city's request, Gasiorkiewicz found her in contempt.
  — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2020
• It’s the second time in less than a year that Jack has found Texas in contempt of court.
  — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2020
• To do so would risk being held in contempt of court — and put in jail.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
• The contempt resolution now goes to the full House for a vote.
  — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
• But is their contempt for Trump enough reason to get high turnout at the polls?
  — Alexia Fernández Campbell, Vox, 30 July 2019

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2024