Sentence examples for with almost contemptuous from inspiring English sources

They dominated the midfield with almost contemptuous ease.

Luckily, Criterion has honed the art of making arcade-racers to such a rarefied level over the years that Most Wanted justifies the hype with almost contemptuous ease.

Though she has retained the capacity to see off lesser talent with almost contemptuous ease, her vulnerability against sheer power had become so pronounced, it seemed, that only a peculiar set of circumstances could lead to another grand slam title.

There was a whiff of humiliation for Rangers, beaten with almost contemptuous ease by opponents whose personnel problems gave them a makeshift look, but who, in racing parlance, won "on the bridle".

There was also a nonchalant class to Romania's third goal in the 58th minute – another breakaway, another piece of Hagi-Dumitrescu telepathy, the latter turning creator this time, delaying his rolled path into Hagi's path with almost contemptuous ease for the captain to belt the ball into the roof of the net.

Newsnight is a bit like an old colonial power, with a lot of old colonial attitudes... refusing to accept a more modern world with less resource, a digital challenge and at times with an almost contemptuous and sneery attitude to the rest of the News group.

That shot brings up 15-30, and two points later it's 30-40, at which point Murray swats Nadal's second serve with an almost contemptuous two-handed backhand to the far corner of the court to give himself another break of serve.

"He's joined Newsnight to the news family, which is important, because Newsnight is a bit like an old colonial power with a lot of old colonial power attitudes, refusing to accept a more modern world with less resource, a digital challenge and at times, with a sort of almost contemptuous or sneery attitude to the work of the rest of the news group.

Some Indian there, those high cheekbones, deep-set black eyes; beautiful, really, and with that slow, catlike way about him, cool, aloof, almost contemptuous in the languor and ease of his movements.

Anna didn't respond to Rick's statement about his terrible day, and, in turn, Rick was sarcastic, almost contemptuous, of Anna's description of her conversation with his mother.

At times he appeared almost contemptuous.