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How do you use Distain in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Distain in a sentence

Distain meaning

To stain, discolour or tarnish

Using Distain

  • The main meaning on this page is: To stain, discolour or tarnish

Context around Distain

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

arrogant 1×

Sentence patterns with Distain

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and arrogant distain for other 1× with such distain is a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an excess of 1× to see them 1×

Common sentence endings:

for other countries 1× is a disgrace 1×

Words around Distain

Just before it in the word index:

distaff 5 distad 3 distabilising 2 dist 26 dissymmetry 1 dissuasive 3

Just after it in the word index:

distal 43 distally 5 distance 6.501 distanced 402 distances 1.017 distancing 2.751

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Distain

  • In this selection, "distain" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, arrogant stand out and add context to how "distain" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and arrogant distain for other and with such distain is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "distain" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with distain

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

To see them, and those who ensure that they can function at a world-class level treated with such distain is a disgrace. (23 words)

An excess of patriotism is “nationalism,” which is a love for one’s country, ungrounded in love for God, leading to a narrow and arrogant distain for other countries. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

An excess of patriotism is “nationalism,” which is a love for one’s country, ungrounded in love for God, leading to a narrow and arrogant distain for other countries. (29 words)

To see them, and those who ensure that they can function at a world-class level treated with such distain is a disgrace. (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

To see them, and those who ensure that they can function at a world-class level treated with such distain is a disgrace.

An excess of patriotism is “nationalism,” which is a love for one’s country, ungrounded in love for God, leading to a narrow and arrogant distain for other countries.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "distain" in a sentence?
An example: "To see them, and those who ensure that they can function at a world-class level treated with such distain is a disgrace." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "distain" from authentic English texts.
What does "distain" mean?
Distain means: To stain, discolour or tarnish
How many example sentences with "distain" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "distain", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.