He argued with the judge contemptuously, showing no respect or remorse for his actions.

'They haven't no more philosophy nor political economy about 'em than that,' said the beadle, snapping his fingers contemptuously.

He snapped his fingers contemptuously at the alarm clock. "I fear thee not, thou ticking tyrant."

Under the statute an individual who "publicly mutilates, tramples upon, defaces or treats contemptuously the flag of the United States[…]" was subject to criminal liability.

The girl looked at Onisi contemptuously, then laughed jeeringly. He was then six years old and didn't know how to speak in English so he couldn't understand what she was saying but he sensed that it was derogatory.

Contemptuously

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