Sentence examples for overt contempt from inspiring English sources

In matters of race, Malcolm X argued, American politics were divided not between liberals and conservatives but between "wolves" and "foxes" — between those whose overt contempt for black people was clear and those who successfully cloaked their disdain.

Back to the Pommie-bashing, one man managing to be marginally less overt in his contempt than Chris Rattue was The Sydney Morning Herald's Spiros Zavos: "There is no way, for instance, that England are the best or second best team in the tournament.

Contempt for the British is overt following what the Americans believe is the British defeat by Shiite militias in Basra.

Yet, unlike the English (and Italians), I am imbued with an Australian contempt for divisions of class, for overt shows of elitism and blatant nepotism.

Not contempt.

Nothing overt.

Beneath Contempt.

Overt hostility?

Overt racism?

Contempt replaces community.

"Success breeds contempt.