demeaned

Example Sentences

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Then he repeatedly demeaned Canada as America’s “51st state” and has referred to the prime minister as “governor.”

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“I remember feeling so less than, so demeaned and confused.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2024

She was happy to defend the Daily Mail against charges that it demeaned women.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2023

In 300 mentions over eight months on Fox last year, she was repeatedly demeaned and defamed in highly personal language, the lawsuit asserts.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

“I felt that I was behind the progress curve. I was demeaned by my peers—‘Giebel, you rich dog, what are you gonna do, eat it?’

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger