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Example sentences for "disdaining"

Lexicographically close words:
disdaine; disdained; disdaines; disdainful; disdainfully; disdains; disdayne; dise; disease; diseased
  1. Michelangiolo disdaining any secondary honours, came to the combat, as it were, attended by his shield bearer; for he made drawings in his grand style, and then gave them to F.

  2. The poor artist at last became impatient of this treatment, and disdaining any longer to support a character which did him no honour, he left his companion to work by himself; and it was then that Evangelisti, in his picture of S.

  3. Disdaining flight, Calmly she rose, collecting all her might.

  4. I must leave the army, my comrades disdaining to serve with me!

  5. He caught the deftly tossed bundles and came forward, but, disdaining assistance, she leaped lightly to the dock, holding out a pair of smudgy hands.

  6. Then she took off her glove and slapped him across the face with it, as if disdaining to use her hand.

  7. And Philip Haig had jumped from his horse, and plunged into the mêlée, disdaining to draw his gun on greasers.

  8. He was about to ride on, disdaining to heed him, when something in the boy's honest face struck his attention.

  9. Wherewith the haughty freedman on his heel Turned, as disdaining to use tongue or ear Further in such a cause, and disappeared.

  10. Each party pursued the other without mercy, neither disdaining to use any kind of weapon that came to hand.

  11. Disdaining the help of accessories, he draws all his inspiration from the face and figure of his model.

  12. But at times disdaining the oaten reed, like a clarion he burst forth with lusty lays of arms and battle; or, in mournful strains, sounded elegies for departed bards and heroes.

  13. And now disdaining the earth, the vines shot upward: climbing to the topmost boughs of the trees; and flowering in the sunshine forever and aye.

  14. He really did look very handsome as he stood there, and was greatly admired by all the ladies--even the haughty Yolande herself not disdaining to smile upon him approvingly.

  15. They placed themselves in wicker easy-chairs, under the heavy-scented rose cupola, disdaining the coffee that waited on a table.

  16. Disdaining to notice the commotion he produced, the Comte headed straight for the courtyard, where Quatre Diables, recognizing the foot block, dropped his head and began to crop the grass.

  17. Here's to our country and captains commanding; To all who inherit Of Vernon the spirit Disdaining to strike while a stick is left standing.

  18. Disdaining to speak, Juliet curled up on the decrepit sofa with a book and the chocolates, and presently went to sleep.

  19. His genius found expression in forms large and austere, disdaining the luxuriant and trivial.

  20. His eager and subtile intelligence pierced every sham, and his imagination knew no bounds to its sweep, oftentimes even disdaining the bounds of art in its audacity and impatience.

  21. To this intent he would order a general charge, disdaining the further shelter of his stronghold and meeting the enemy in the open field.

  22. The Pilot threw him a still fiercer glance, and turning away with a look of disgust, he walked along the quarterdeck towards the stern of the vessel, with an air of haughty silence, as if disdaining to answer.

  23. Then, turning haughtily from his antagonist, he continued to address himself to their common superior, as if disdaining further intercourse with one who, from the nature of the case, must be unable to comprehend the force of what he said.

  24. In his turn, Griffith walked away, in haughty silence, as if disdaining to hold communion with his former friend.


  25. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "disdaining" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.