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Example sentences for "scornfully"

Lexicographically close words:
scorners; scornes; scorneth; scornful; scornfull; scorning; scorns; scorpion; scorpions; scotched
  1. He had laughed scornfully as he rode to Vienna, thinking of the poor figure Pietro Bramante had cut on the roadside among his pots and phials, wondered how Wallenstein could ever have paid the attention to his hocus-pocus that he had.

  2. The Delaware straightened and opened his palms, as he smiled scornfully at his foe.

  3. He waited, therefore, smiling scornfully into the eyes of the warrior who confronted him.

  4. The idea of renewing the attack never came into my head, and if it had I should have scornfully rejected it.

  5. I drew myself up, and looking at him scornfully said, "You insolent scoundrel!

  6. About to go to church, they are detained by the Emperor, who scornfully charges Heinz with fraud.

  7. Just as it really happened in the morning, the poor Fool now makes love to her in play; but when scornfully repulsed he humbly retires, swearing to the goodness and pureness of his lady-love.

  8. She scornfully rejects him, and he, enraged and jealous, threatens to betray Raymond, whose bloody sword he has found at the spot, where their father was murdered.

  9. By waking the latter's vanity, he succeeds in turning her affection to the Count, but great is his perplexity, when the Count rejects his bride and scornfully asks for the other Gretchen.

  10. The Prince scornfully bids him leave his dominions for ever.

  11. I am known as a mercenary woman, and until we marry and give up the money, everybody will think scornfully of me.

  12. The beggar seizes as a treasure what the rich man scornfully casts aside.

  13. She pointed scornfully to Maxwell's letter on the table.

  14. Half scornfully he discerned in his own nature the sort of paste that a man inherits from generations of decent dull forefathers who have kept the law as they understood it.

  15. These ragamuffins are pretty full of brag," observed Hi scornfully to one of his lieutenants.

  16. Ted Teall scornfully of those who stood near him.

  17. Then she turned from the scornfully silent girl and crossed the room to Mrs. Brooke, who still sat in her easy chair with old Faith crouching in dumb terror at her feet.

  18. This I scornfully refused; whereupon he shrugged his Shoulders, and said that I was a Fool, but might possibly think Better of it in Time.

  19. Dorothy's lips curled scornfully as she said this.

  20. Jane Allen's explanation of the gown incident, scornfully repeated to Elsie by Marian, now stood for truth in Elsie's mind.

  21. Jane's gray eyes rested scornfully upon Marian as she flashed out her question.

  22. But when the President called for troops four states scornfully refused to obey.

  23. So one of Van Buren's friends said scornfully that Harrison was much more fit to live in a log cabin and drink hard cider than live in the White House and be President.

  24. At length she uttered one word as scornfully as the last.

  25. His pennies were precious to him now, and he saved them jealously, wondering scornfully sometimes how he could ever have demeaned himself so far as to find excitement in the liquor or the company of the 'Cow.

  26. Louie reached the top, out of breath, turned into the first room to the right, and looked scornfully round her.

  27. For she keeps herself and the child, scornfully allows him so much for his pocket in the week, and even, as I judge from the consideration she enjoys in the church she frequents, finds money for her own Catholic purposes.

  28. But now the disastrous days of Jena had taught the officers how to walk--now they did not look down scornfully from their horses on poor civilians, and faith in their own irresistibility had utterly disappeared.

  29. And still he had the nerve to tell us on Petit Bois that his hands were clean," scornfully declared Jack.

  30. And all in praise of Leonora, one universal tribute to the talent of that woman, who was looked upon so scornfully by the citified peasants of the boy's native town.

  31. Laughed the proud lady scornfully and said: Big are thy words, Sir Knight: if I had these maidens in my keeping I would give them unto you for nothing, and deem that I had the best of the bargain.

  32. The witch-wife snorted scornfully and scowled on her, and said: Thine ankles forsooth!

  33. Carmen's lip curled scornfully as he spoke, and the cutting, scathing glance she gave him was enough to wither a braver man than he.

  34. He smiled scornfully at this, and said, 'It was the labor of my infancy to conquer snakes.

  35. I am ashamed to tell you how I have sued and promised to her, and how scornfully she has treated me.

  36. So the old witch grunted scornfully at her pleadings, threats, and promises, and presently went out, locking the door after her until she returned with a coarse breakfast of badly served food, from which the girl turned with loathing.

  37. True, there are many proud ones who do not prize a love they can only have because it has been scornfully refused by another.

  38. Bridget's assertion that the offender was Rupert Trevlyn had been whispered and commented upon; and if some were found to believe the whisper, others scornfully rejected it.

  39. This, however, as GrĂ´m rather scornfully pointed out, was too absurd.

  40. The remnants were rolled into a hard little ball, perfectly spherical, and scornfully tossed aside.

  41. He was so sleepy and slow that Borgrevinck impatiently gave him a kick, and got for response a short snort from the Buk, and from Sveggum an earnest warning, both of which were somewhat scornfully received.

  42. Arnaux either violently repelled them or was scornfully indifferent, and at times the old longing to get away, came back with twofold power, so that he darted up and down the wire front or dashed with all his force against it.

  43. But this was a society show, the exhibitor had to be introduced, and his miserable alleged half-Persian was scornfully rejected.

  44. Surely the Pied Piper of Hamelin was there, for it seemed that all the Cats in the neighborhood were running toward the sound, though the Dogs, it must be confessed, looked scornfully indifferent.


  45. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scornfully" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.