derogatory

Example Sentences

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In an interview with The Times on Tuesday, Vorhis called Hale’s claims false and derogatory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

I grew up calling it elaichi with such disdain that those unfamiliar with its English translation would’ve thought it was something utterly derogatory.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Donovan Louis Bazemore, portraying Auggie’s friend Jack, who in a moment of peer-pressure weakness made a viciously derogatory comment about Auggie, makes you feel his remorse and confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Crisis actor is a derogatory label used by conspiracy theorists to allege that someone is deceiving the public -- feigning injuries or death -- while posing as a victim of a tragic event.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

But then I do not mean to imply anything derogatory about Mr Farraday; he is, after all, an American gentleman and his ways are often very different.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro