This discrepancy between the law-abiding, religion-based temperance movement and the actual ubiquitous consumption of alcohol led to widespread disdain for authority.

To the Sports Editor: Apparently the folks at NBC have not paid attention to the widespread disdain of their coverage of the Olympic Games.

That's a stylized example but it could well be a real one, reflecting widespread disdain for airline deregulation.

But the incident seemed to tap into lingering widespread disdain for "the cable guy," a sentiment that cable companies, as well as phone companies, continue to fight.

Selig's decision to extend the traditional post-season schedule into November in an attempt to increase Nielsen ratings was met with widespread disdain, both inside and outside the baseball community.

In every case, investigators have been thwarted by a widespread disdain for law enforcement popularized by hip-hop.

Seeing as there's widespread disdain for electric 'noddy cars' that's spouted from the machismo infected sides of the motoring press i'm not hopeful.

This widespread disdain for television suggests something deeper, a fear of its profound power.

It has been argued that Scott's criticism reflected a widespread disdain, at the time, for those women who "transgressed the gender expectations of Edwardian society".

Deadly Little Christmas has been met with widespread disdain by critics, who complained about the poor performances, plodding storyline, weak cinematography and derivative plot.