Economics of Contempt writes today, for instance:The disputes over valuations of Citi's equity and debt securities would be endless, fraught with uncertainty, and potentially very expensive for the government.
All these small, thoughtful and seemingly loving acts are really instances of an anemic contempt for and patronization of her mother, who, she is sure, absolutely sure, would much rather have seen a Bette Davis double feature in the neighborhood rerun house, the Stanley, and then have enjoyed a melted-cheese sandwich and a cup of tea in Holsten's Ice-Cream Parlor.
"For the purpose of bringing down the Bush administration". I would like to report on a different--and perhaps subtler--instance of this same contempt by conservative elites for yahoos in their own coalition.
To this, there was an amazing display of contempt, not only for gang members and violence, but in some instances towards Hispanics, especially by those from other ethnic backgrounds.
New or potential smokers will dismiss the warnings in a display of reckless bravado and contempt for yet another instance of patronizing sermon-mongering.
The definition of contempt.
For instance, graduate programs in science and engineering focus primarily on developing specialist skills and not "soft skills" whose very name suggests some level of contempt.
Our language is a carrier of contempt.
Matsumoto, D. Scalar ratings of contempt expressions.
For instance, if asked how you would handle a specific situation and you talk about a previous experience, you might see a microexpression of contempt as you mention some of the problems, or sadness at a troubling predicament.
