Sentence examples for cause for contempt from inspiring English sources

Whereas this might once have been cause for contempt, nowadays, perversely, it makes him more trustworthy.

However, the conditions under which this initiative was put forward tend more to reflect contempt for the life of the citizens and give us cause for serious concern about what will happen next.

This will cause contempt amongst those people who you want to be your friends.

I don't like what it stands for, the opinions its presenters express, their casual delight in causing offence, their contempt for anything that doesn't reflect their smug, moneyed worldview (though I suspect James May might be OK – the occasional programmes in his Toy Stories strand often end up reducing me to tears with their joy in their Sisyphean pointlessness).

Don't just sit on your butt and let your roommate do everything; that will cause them to have contempt for you.

Is this familiarity a reason for contempt?

Any word can be repurposed for contempt.

He was twice cited for contempt.

The vote for contempt failed.

Score another point for Contempt.

They ended in jail for contempt of court.