scorn.

They will not be able much longer to hold us in scorn.

The Breakfast of the Birds, and Other Stories 1947

In the Hebrew here "Isaac" is written with s, instead of the usual ts; both forms mean "laughter"; the change of spelling perhaps expresses that their "high places of Isaac" may be well so called, but not as they meant by the name; for they are only fit to be laughed at in scorn.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

God of my strength -- by covenant relation my stronghold (Ps 18: 1). cast me off -- in scorn. because -- or, "in," that is, in such circumstances of oppression.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

The Jews 'enemies quote their very words in scorn.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Usually, a Democrat needs to sit through an Ann Coulter speech to receive this kind of scorn.

New Hampshire Dem Senate Candidate Who Backed Lieberman Indy Bid Falsely Claims Obama Did, Too 2009

There was a lilting humor in Tick's voice, but not far that lilt hummed a sneering kind of scorn.

In Alien Hands Shatner, William 1997

He grasped Geoffroi by both shoulders, and flung him up to the ledge above with a kind of scorn.

A Loose End and Other Stories S. Elizabeth Hall

She looked at him as she passed, and it seemed to Jones that he had never known before the full meaning of the word "scorn."

The Man Who Lost Himself 1907

He believes in himself thoroughly, for he is generally vigorous and active as a wild beast, and looks down on an ordinary white man with a kind of scorn.

Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy George Manville Fenn 1870

Once he had been called during a whole debate ` the religious member, 'in a kind of scorn.

An essay on slavery and abolitionism, with reference to the duty of American females. By Catharine E. Beecher 1837