disparage

Example Sentences

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The bank published a report in 1993 which helped disparage industrial policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Spielberg, for his part, was careful not to disparage streaming.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

USA men's ice hockey player Brady Tkachuk has distanced himself from an AI-enhanced White House video in which he appears to disparage Canadians, saying "those words would never come out of my mouth".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The signage removal comes after a March 2025 executive order called for the review of over 400 national sites to remove or modify interpretive materials that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

“I heard you disparage this fine establishment,” he answered.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti