All 5 Uses of
disdain
in
Sons and Lovers
- Mrs. Morel went up her yard disdainfully.†
Chpt 1.2
- Clara turned away again rather disdainfully.†
Chpt 2.9
- "Well," said Paul, "if she looks at a man she says haughtily 'Nevermore,' and if she looks at herself in the looking-glass she says disdainfully 'Nevermore,' and if she thinks back she says it in disgust, and if she looks forward she says it cynically."
Chpt 2.9 *disdainfully = a lack of respect
- She merely turned away from him in disdain.†
Chpt 2.10
- Paul turned away with a slight disdainful movement of the shoulders, very irritating.†
Chpt 2.13
Definition:
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(disdain) to disrespect or reject as unworthy