- present participle of disparage.
disparaging
Example Sentences
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Disparaging a friend’s ex might paradoxically cause your friend to feel defensive of them, making it harder for them to let go.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Disparaging Natasha Romanoff is not my intent, by the way.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2021
Disparaging words can be argued with and contested.
From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2019
In April, a Navajo Nation Council committee voted 9-2 in support of a bill called "Opposing the Use of Disparaging References to Native People in Professional Sports Franchises."
From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2014
Disparaging news from his native land determined him to return to England, which he did in 1701, where he succeeded in setting matters to rights.
From The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad by Carter, F. A. (Freeland A.)
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