belittle

That point is proved time and again, as editors scheme against each other, belittle each other’s literary taste and throw Batter under the bus whenever an opportunity arises.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Chinese diplomats told me the staging wasn’t meant to belittle Putin, noting that the two figures occupy roughly equal portions of the picture’s frame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

"When you're in politics... or whatever your line of work, you should not be attacked personally. And certainly not AI used to belittle you."

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

Concerning headlines and poor results allow them to belittle the Welsh game, even in a playful way.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026

But then I realize that he’s not trying to dismiss or belittle my feelings.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

“I think it belittles memory,” she says, wrinkling her nose in distaste at the still-standing house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Tanya Reynolds offers a broader glimpse of Caroline Bingley, a character who often belittles Mary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

“There will be no compromise with any party that challenges, belittles or violates Malaysian laws,” he said in a statement on Facebook.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023

Ibsen’s heroine, Nora, initially seems naïve and dependent on her husband, but she becomes disillusioned with how he controls and belittles her.

From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

“Not monster movies. My sister, as usual, belittles my chosen medium. Want to know the tide?”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

History has been unkind to the former first lady, who has been routinely belittled, mocked and misjudged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

It is fascinating to me that Thomas, who genuinely feels belittled by every single thing that has ever happened to him, has somehow gotten smaller on the job.

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a leftist his administration long belittled, will visit the White House next month as he voiced optimism for ties.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

Others believe it is a misguided venture and, if Sabalenka loses, will create an opportunity for women's tennis to be belittled.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

My brain remembered just how long I’d been ignored and belittled.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

Playing jokes and pranks, it needs to be amusing and not belittling, obviously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Issues with team culture were also identified, with "numerous reports" of some senior staff not being supportive, and, at times, belittling junior colleagues.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

And the teenage provocateur made no secret of that revulsion, loudly belittling his fellow students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025

Dr. Chernin acknowledged how stressful those conversations can be, sometimes deteriorating into finger-pointing, belittling or stonewalling.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2024

I think it might embarrass Stuart to hear mice mentioned in such a belittling manner.”

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White