All 14 Uses of
scorn
in
Catch-22
- Doc Daneeka snorted scornfully.†
Chpt 4 *
- Each time Captain Black forged ahead of his competitors, he swung upon them scornfully for their failure to follow his example.†
Chpt 11
- Each time they followed his example, he retreated with concern and racked his brain for some new stratagem that would enable him to turn upon them scornfully again.†
Chpt 11
- Ex-P. F.C. Wintergreen pulled away slowly with a look of scorn.†
Chpt 12
- With a fierce, guttural, scornful, disgusted oath, she strode across the room and threw open the three tall casement windows, letting inside an effulgent flood of sunlight and crisp fresh air that washed through the stuffy room like an invigorating tonic.†
Chpt 16
- With a scornful snicker, he settled himself behind his desk, replaced the empty cigarette holder in his mouth and lapsed into parturient silence for a few moments.†
Chpt 19
- General Dreedle ignored him completely, turning away from him in baleful scorn to hand Yossarian his medal in its case.†
Chpt 21
- The old man waited tranquilly, watching him with a discerning smile that was both scornful and sympathetic.†
Chpt 23
- Corporal Whitcomb grinned brazenly with scornful satisfaction.†
Chpt 25
- 'Oh, don't start that again,' Major Sanderson exclaimed with vitriolic scorn, and hurled down his pencil disgustedly.†
Chpt 27
- 'No, I thought not,' he continued with undisguised scorn.†
Chpt 29
- The colonel smiled scornfully as he watched the chaplain's face turn crimson.†
Chpt 36
- Colonel Korn frowned wearily for Yossarian's benefit, his eyes twinkling swarthily with sly and daring scorn.†
Chpt 40
- Yossarian laughed with buoyant scorn and shook his head.†
Chpt 42
Definition:
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(scorn) disrespect or reject as not good enough