And did you ever see such a shrewd, humorous, complacent, slightly contemptuous old face?

General Naniescu, nevertheless, went on with an indifferent shrug and that same slightly contemptuous tone in his voice.

Over time this came to be used as a slightly contemptuous term for a minister or for a schoolmaster.

He regarded them with compassionate, slightly contemptuous eyes.

Watson looked at him with surprise and with a slightly contemptuous amusement.

The bag-boy offered me one, a slightly contemptuous shine in His eves.

In a proud, slightly contemptuous tone she said, "It would be a dishonest way to win.

Childrey-who was an athlete-waited with a patient, slightly contemptuous smile while Lear caught his breath.

She was slightly contemptuous because Jeran had been so sure that he'd find tonnes of the stuff.

Childrey - who was an athlete - waited with a patient, slightly contemptuous smile while Lear caught his breath.