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scorned
[skawrnd]
adjective
treated or regarded with contempt, scoffing, or disdain.
Few believed he’d find an audience, but with the release of his hit single and video last year, the once scorned act has now become popular with fans and critics.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of scorn.
Other 51Թ Forms
- unscorned adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scorned1
Example Sentences
It cited the groom's "betrayal" and money - hinting at a scorned lover or property dispute - as motives.
That record would have a profound influence on O’Connor, the Irish singer who wrestled with God like a scorned lover: “Tell me, where did the light die?” she sang in her song “Troy.”
Here, it reads as though Tesfaye is still scorned from that experience, hoping that playing a variant of himself that he’s used to acting out in his songwriting will communicate his intentions with more honesty.
A scorned woman sneaks into a past lover’s house to mess with his mind.
Tesla’s ability to outrage and inspire may seem novel to some but the vehicle may be a spiritual kin with another scorned vehicle, General Motors’ Hummer.
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