Word: disdainful
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DIED. DAVID DIAMOND, 89, brilliant, prolific, notoriously cranky American composer of 11 symphonies, 10 string quartets and numerous concertos, ballets and film scores; of congestive heart failure; in Rochester, N.Y. With his elegant, rhythmically dense pieces and his open disdain for more popular, experimental styles ("I hated all that avant-garde stuff!"), his work was alternately exalted, by such fans as Leonard Bernstein and George Szell, and neglected over a seven-decade career...
Still, many members of the homeless community view such rhetoric with disdain...
When he visits the West Los Angeles neighborhood where he grew up, Charles Levan feels sadness and disdain. One by one, the charming two- and three-bedroom houses that decorated the streets of his childhood are being bulldozed and replaced with bloated mansions on tiny lots. "Half the houses on our block have been leveled," says Levan, 34. "The thought of that happening to my house tugs at my heartstrings...
Kids who choose to buck traditional fashion or behavior norms had better learn to tolerate stares, taunts and other public disdain. Those who dress idiosyncratically do so to make a statement and may not be received in lovey-dovey, p.c. ways. As a parent who encourages individuality, I suggest that if your child says he or she is being bullied, do more than empathize. Look into the situation before reporting the antagonist. There are at least two sides to every story...
...watched the video for this song a lot in 1995, back when I was morbidly obese and vaguely homosexual. The lyrics have an interesting idea—Madonna using theatrical metaphors to disdain an overblown lover—but it goes on for an obscene five and a half minutes. And I mean, does anyone ever really believe these chanteuses when they complain about having their hearts broken? The show is over, Madonna. Say goodbye. Time to get preggers...