Sentence examples for aroused contempt from inspiring English sources
He would even write to a powerful lobbyist: 'You've been like a Daddy to me.' This technique aroused contempt from his contemporaries on Capitol Hill and at university.
With his crappy forename and unpleasant diction, he aroused the contempt of his more aristocratic peers, who left him in no doubt of the full horror of bullies' victimhood until he grew tall enough and spoke posh enough to join the Merchant Navy and be driven still further round the bend.
All of that means, the chief justice wrote, that the protesters' speech "cannot be restricted simply because it is upsetting or arouses contempt".
As long as the demonstrators did not interfere with the funeral, the court said, their speech "cannot be restricted simply because it is upsetting or arouses contempt".
This may arouse contempt and anger, leading to police brutality.
She grasps the visceral feelings of admiration and contempt she aroused.
The most tangible symbol of disillusionment with Zuma is the mansion he built for himself, which has aroused both envy and contempt.
His contempt arouses not just a crush but an act of revenge: Chris will turn Dick into her muse, whether he likes it or not.
By way of example: "heroism warrants admiration, but a lack of heroism arouses neither contempt nor indignation".
The sin that brought about Philomena's plight arouses only his uncomprehending contempt: "Why would God bestow upon us a sexual desire he expects us to resist?" Martin's confederate looks even better placed to bring about Rome's comeuppance.
