Which preposition to use with scorned

of Occurrences 285%

Throughout the campaign he had distinguished himself by his imperturbable coolness under fire, and reckless scorn of the death which he seemed to seek.

for Occurrences 68%

She was relentless in her scorn for his meannesses and follies, and, though he did not always heed her counsels, he proved their justness by finding his own course wrong.

in Occurrences 47%

You remember," he continued, turning to the audience, and speaking with a ring of bitter scorn in his voice, "that paltry rhyme that was fastened on the notice-board after the Town match?

at Occurrences 34%

She smote her hands together in her wonder that she could have missed seeing what was so clear, and laughed with a sweet scorn at her folly, as two people who love each other laugh at the little misunderstanding that has parted them.

with Occurrences 22%

The photographic realism of the later newspaper correspondent had not come into play in these earlier years of the war, and, as a consequence, the thousands who poured down to the Army of the Potomac beheld the city with something of the incredulous scorn with which the effeminate Byzantines regarded the capital of the Goths, when the corrupt descendant of Constantine made the savage Dacians his allies, rather than fight them.

on Occurrences 19%

With fortune blest, I ne'er was found To look with scorn on those around; Nor for the loss of paltry ore, Shall Hatem seem to Hatem poor.

as Occurrences 16%

THE NEURASTHENIC GENIUS The fin de siècle intelligentsia of the nineteenth century were quite stirred up by a publication of Max Nordau on "Degeneration," in which a number of revered artists and intelligents were held up to public scorn as degenerates and neurasthenics.

to Occurrences 15%

It is preëminently practical, as well: the thing that inevitably must be, now or hereafter, however men laugh it to scorn to-day.

from Occurrences 11%

There would be nothing but scorn from Uncle Bill when he returned, and not that moment of praise for which he yearned.

into Occurrences 4%

They wouldn't accept my prices, but would declare they were being cheated by the papoose;" and the boy threw so much scorn into his tone that Mr. Selincourt laughed aloud.

by Occurrences 4%

Old Hucks could go out before breakfast and bring in an ample supply of speckled beauties for Mary to fry; but Uncle John's splendid outfit seemed scorned by the finny folk, and after getting her dress torn in sundry places and a hook in the fleshy part of her arm Patsy learned to seek shelter behind a tree whenever her uncle cast his fly.

of Occurrences 2%

" This was a more highly educated person than Nicholas, thought the visitor, remarking the use of the nominative scorned of the Prince.

against Occurrences 2%

It was not love of their half-dead gods but anger at the wretch who was never tired of telling them, in the name of Allah, that all their life was idle and despicable, that in the other world they would be the outcasts, which opened the floodgates of irony and scorn against Mohammed.

than Occurrences 2%

I did not wish for vivid historical realisation: relics I could never have valued: pilgrimages to Jerusalem had always excited in me more of scorn than of sympathy;and

after Occurrences 1%

"I dipped my paddle and shouted words of scorn after the fleeing warriors.

out Occurrences 1%

Something in her voice took the scorn out of Hinpoha's face.

like Occurrences 1%

" Thus, self-deceivers, filled with pride alway, Reluctant homage to the good ye pay, Mingled with scorn like poison sucked from flowers Revere the humble; godlike are their powers: No mendicants for praise of men are they.

without Occurrences 1%

Then be assured That least of all can aughtthat ever owned 80 The heaven-regarding eye and front sublime [C] Which man is born tosink, howe'er depressed, So low as to be scorned without a sin; Without offence to God cast out of view; Like the dry remnant of a garden-flower 85 Whose seeds are shed, or as an implement Worn out and worthless.

youfor Occurrences 1%

'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned'and he has scorned youfor an actress.

after Occurrences 1%

This had been much scorned after their ineffective war against Turkey in 1897, and they had found no opportunity to give decisive proof of their strength during the war of 1912.

for Occurrences 1%

And then the poor little weak boy, whom he had pitied and almost scorned for his weakness, had done that which he, braggart as he was, dared not do.

over Occurrences 1%

Oliver is but a boy,"and Betty's lips curved in scorn over her brother's four years' seniority,"andandoh!

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