All 7 Uses of
disdain
in
David Copperfield
- 'His feelings?' repeated Steerforth disdainfully.†
Chpt 7-9
- Miss Murdstone shut her eyes, and disdainfully inclined her head; then, slowly opening her eyes, resumed: 'David Copperfield, I shall not attempt to disguise the fact, that I formed an unfavourable opinion of you in your childhood.†
Chpt 25-27
- 'On my return to Norwood, after the period of absence occasioned by my brother's marriage,' pursued Miss Murdstone in a disdainful voice, 'and on the return of Miss Spenlow from her visit to her friend Miss Mills, I imagined that the manner of Miss Spenlow gave me greater occasion for suspicion than before.†
Chpt 37-39
- I repeated disdainfully.†
Chpt 40-42
- We had parted angrily on the last occasion; and there was an air of disdain about her, which she took no pains to conceal.
Chpt 46-48 *disdain = a lack of respect -- often suggesting distaste
- Miss Dartle turned her head disdainfully towards him.†
Chpt 46-48
- 'The fool himself— and lives there now,' said Uriah, disdainfully.†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(disdain) to disrespect or reject as unworthy