look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
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Examples of lookdown in a Sentence
Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
Recent Examples on the Web
Sigrid Nunez, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
For whatever reason, God looked down on me and gave me a second shot at this thing.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Johnson looked down at her hands and cried, mostly silently, as Dever played the videos.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
Rocks tumble from the goat’s feet in full view of a surveillance camera on the wall pointing directly at the long horned bovine, which looks down onto the street.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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Verb
At this, everyone listening did something with their eyes—rolled them or scrunched them or looked down at the floor.
—Sigrid Nunez, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
For whatever reason, God looked down on me and gave me a second shot at this thing.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Johnson looked down at her hands and cried, mostly silently, as Dever played the videos.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
Rocks tumble from the goat’s feet in full view of a surveillance camera on the wall pointing directly at the long horned bovine, which looks down onto the street.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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