1The critic's contumelious review of the novel was widely seen as a personal attack on the author.
2Is it possible to express disagreement without being contumelious, or does the very act of criticism imply a degree of disdain?
3The company's response to the customer complaint was perceived as contumelious, leading to a public relations crisis.
4Avoid using contumelious language in your academic writing; instead, focus on presenting a clear and respectful argument.
5There is a fine line between satire and contumelious ridicule, and the best comedians know how to walk it.