| He disdained the illusion of spontaneity and other tricks to wow groundlings. |
| They disdained Kerry's internationalism as effeminate, unpatriotic, a character flaw, and elitist. |
| Retail executives have historically disdained the information technology department as a cost center. |
| However, the change in tone of the Oscar ceremony disproportionately affects what the women will wear if ballroom gowns are disdained. |
| Of course, Ballard has always disdained or been uninterested in ingratiating himself with any kind of literary social scene. |
| And while Hong Kong people once disdained Chinese visitors as poor country cousins, the touring mainlanders hardly fit the bumpkin stereotype. |
