Sentence examples for symbol of contempt from inspiring English sources

Extending the finger is considered a symbol of contempt in several cultures, especially Western cultures.

The snub has been seen as a symbol of U.S. contempt for the rule of law.

There is little public support and considerable antipathy towards this totemic law seen by many as a symbol of Labour's contempt of liberty, but I am running ahead of myself, so let us recap.

But it was really nothing of the sort: simply a symbol of a young generation's contempt for established authority.

Defenders of Kanye's beloved rebel battle flag — Brad Paisley excepted — have long cited it as a symbol of Southern pride rather than racial contempt.

One newspaper columnist has called the eagles "a symbol of a quango's PR exercise and contempt for human society".

The definition of contempt.

There was a good deal of contempt for the Iranians.

Such moments verge on the "snobbery of contempt".

For that, he has been convicted of contempt.

He was convicted of contempt but appealed and won.