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Explore Scorns through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Scorns in a sentence

Related words

Scorns | Scorn | Scorned | Scorning

Scorns meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of scorn

Using Scorns

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of scorn
  • In the example corpus, scorns often appears in combinations such as: he scorns, scorns the, she scorns.

Context around Scorns

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

daunt 1× continued 1×

Often after:

easy 1× alia 1× jack 1×

Sentence patterns with Scorns

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

and he scorns easy answers 1× as he scorns to dissemble 1× dib and scorns alia 1× he scorns the un 1× mr daunt scorns as a 1× she scorns and insults 1× she scorns jack even 1× the continued scorns the parties 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and he scorns 1× barnes noble has 1× he scorns the 1× led around by 1× rousseau he wrote 1× she scorns and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and scorns alia 1× arms against him 1× as a gimmick 1× council in geneva 1× daughter s life 1× look for them 1×

Words around Scorns

Just before it in the word index:

scorning 8 scornfully 9 scornful 15 scorned 66 scorn 101 scorm 4

Just after it in the word index:

scorpii 2 scorpio 121 scorpion 152 scorpionfish 2 scorpions 89 scorpios 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Scorns

  • In this selection, "scorns" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, daunt, continued, easy, alia and jack stand out and add context to how "scorns" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and he scorns easy answers and as he scorns to dissemble. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scorns" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scorns

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

She scorns Jack, even though he saved her daughter's life. (11 words)

And he scorns easy answers, even when his audience might look for them. (13 words)

She scorns and insults Artemis, who in retribution eventually brings about the mortal's suicide. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Rousseau, he wrote, "has not had the precaution to throw any veil over his sentiments; and, as he scorns to dissemble his contempt for established opinions, he could not wonder that all the zealots were in arms against him. (39 words)

These talks are happening despite the continued scorns the parties are throwing at each other during rallies as their leaders are criss-crossing the country to sell their agendas to the electorate. (32 words)

Led around by a boy, he discredits the religion that has been built around Paul Atreides, saying "The religion of Muad'Dib is not Muad'Dib," and scorns Alia. (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

And he scorns easy answers, even when his audience might look for them.

Barnes & Noble has used the kind of “buy two get one free” promotion that Mr. Daunt scorns as a gimmick.

These talks are happening despite the continued scorns the parties are throwing at each other during rallies as their leaders are criss-crossing the country to sell their agendas to the electorate.

He scorns the UN, and has cut its US funding and boycotted its human rights council in Geneva.

Led around by a boy, he discredits the religion that has been built around Paul Atreides, saying "The religion of Muad'Dib is not Muad'Dib," and scorns Alia.

Rousseau, he wrote, "has not had the precaution to throw any veil over his sentiments; and, as he scorns to dissemble his contempt for established opinions, he could not wonder that all the zealots were in arms against him.

She scorns and insults Artemis, who in retribution eventually brings about the mortal's suicide.

She scorns Jack, even though he saved her daughter's life.

Common combinations with scorns

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scorns" in a sentence?
An example: "And he scorns easy answers, even when his audience might look for them." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "scorns" from authentic English texts.
What does "scorns" mean?
Scorns means: third-person singular simple present indicative of scorn
How many example sentences with "scorns" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "scorns", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.