condescending

Example Sentences

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“He could be loud, at times obnoxious, but he was always one of the boys. He was never condescending to anybody.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“Sir, what I’m getting upset about a little bit here is your tone, that you’re saying it in a condescending way,” Mullin responded.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Though his acidic sense of humour -- criticised as condescending by some -- is evident throughout, Parr's 180 photographs also amount to a portrait of human folly and environmental destruction.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Though they all slot into known archetypes — the steely yet vulnerable “final girl,” the condescending jock, the sarcastic pal, the kooky yet intuitive bestie — they’re all fully formed characters, sardonic and self-aware.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

Her “sweetie” felt condescending, not romantic, like a boy enduring his first biblical rainstorm couldn’t possibly understand her problems—whatever they were.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green