utter contempt

collocation in English

meaningsofutterandcontempt

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utter
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌt.ər/us
/ˈʌ.t̬ɚ/
complete ...
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contempt
noun[U]
uk
/kənˈtempt/us
/kənˈtempt/
a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone ...
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(Definition ofutterandcontemptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofutter contempt

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We can only register ouruttercontemptfor such behaviour.
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Have not all these protests been treated withuttercontempt?
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It is no wonder that they are held inuttercontempt.
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By being harsh on the constitutional politicians he displayed hisuttercontemptfor the whole concept of democracy.
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But if they think a law is foolish, they treat it withuttercontempt.
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That dispute continues and it should cause grave concern, because the work force have been treated withuttercontempt.
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They feel that they have been treated with complete anduttercontemptby the game's rulers, and in many areas they are angry.
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No one watching these proceedings could possibly go away with any feelings other than ofuttercontempt.
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Nearly two-thirds of the electorate showed itsuttercontemptfor the whole business by not voting at all.
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These crimes, which showuttercontemptfor human life, can never be justified and the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
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His absence is serious and showsuttercontemptfor running the economy in a responsible, proper way.
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It had one theme running throughout—uttercontemptfor the customer.
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This order must be enforced, for this traffic is bringing the whole law of the land intouttercontempt.
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That would be showinguttercontemptfor democracy.
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We have seen from some of their actions recently that they hold our democratic system and all it is based on inuttercontempt.
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It has treated local people withuttercontempt, and exposed their homes to the risk of burglary.
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Does she agree that this showsuttercontemptfor educational standards?
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Some presenters treat politicians withuttercontempt, and politicians who give succour to such aggressive interviewing should perhaps reconsider their attitudes.
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That sort of thing is regarded withuttercontemptby nine-tenths of the decent workers of the country.
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We regard the whole thing, and his part in it, withuttercontempt.
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