Held in contempt

Usage examples of scorned.

Christina was the greater woman, even because she scorned to be Queen of Sweden.

I am still the Barbarina--the adored, triumphant, all-conquering artiste--a means which will convince the whole world that I am not deserted, scorned, but that I myself am the inconstant one.

Authority with every cornplaint, and would have scorned to imitate these tactics.

With love that scorned return sought to unbind The interwoven clouds which make its wisdom blind.

That we will kill with fire and torments slow, The last of those who mocked thy holy name, And scorned the sacred laws thy prophets did proclaim.

Amid her ladies walks the papist queen, As if her nice feet scorned our English earth.

How had he come to this pass, which swung him round to think almost regretfully of the scorned multitude of fair besiegers in the market, some of whom had their unpoetic charms?

He simulated envious admiration of known heroes, who meant business, and scorned any of the weak stuff under brandy, and went at it till the bottles were the first to give in.

Invitation or challenge or response from the handsomest he would have scorned just then.

He felt tempted to knock him down at the thought that the doctor scorned what he craved so keenly.

Akar scorned to sit or sleep on wooden benches, as did their cousins the Hrana.

I have been wandering ever since then--a poor castaway, scorned for being miserable, and insulted because I am alone.

Perhaps the training he had scorned since coming to the Empire and finding the higher art would serve him now.

Harris had initially scorned the idea, though he had unbent sufficiently to suggest that maybe an Indian volunteer could be found who would stand a much greater chance of remaining undetected in the enemy capital, but Baird had vigorously defended his choice.

Ungrian soldier kept ten horses, it seemed, and folk who walked instead of riding were scorned as slaves and dogs.