look down one's nose (on) (Meaning)

look down one's nose (on)

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look down one's nose (on) Sentence Examples

  1. The snooty aristocrat would always look down his nose on the villagers, considering them beneath his notice.
  2. Jane was determined not to let her boss look down his nose on her despite his disdainful behavior.
  3. The haughty professor looked down his nose at the student's simplistic question, as if it were beneath his dignity to answer.
  4. The arrogant manager made it clear he looked down his nose on the entry-level employees, treating them with condescension.
  5. The uppity society matron looked down her nose on the new neighbors, judging them based on their modest income.
  6. Emily refused to let her ex-boyfriend look down his nose on her, proving her worth through her accomplishments.
  7. The elitist fraternity members looked down their noses at the unfashionable students, believing themselves superior.
  8. The pompous politician looked down his nose on his constituents, dismissing their concerns as unimportant.
  9. The conceited artist looked down his nose on the work of other artists, convinced his was the only true art.
  10. The judgmental teacher looked down her nose on the students who didn't live up to her high expectations.

FAQs About the word look down one's nose (on)

walk over, disdain, thumb one's nose (at), despise, diss,look down (on or upon), disrespect, sniff (at), hate,contemn

honor, value,respect, prize, cherish, care (for), esteem, admire,treasure, approve (of)

The snooty aristocrat would always look down his nose on the villagers, considering them beneath his notice.

Jane was determined not to let her boss look down his nose on her despite his disdainful behavior.

The haughty professor looked down his nose at the student's simplistic question, as if it were beneath his dignity to answer.

The arrogant manager made it clear he looked down his nose on the entry-level employees, treating them with condescension.