disparage

Example Sentences

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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 work of philanthropy, then, isn’t to command or correct—and it certainly isn’t to demean and disparage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Despite the verdict, Giuliani has continued to disparage election workers, as well as withhold information on some of his assets, leading the judge overseeing Thursday's scheduled trial to find him in contempt.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

“It’s an archaic instrument with no room for subtlety. Not to disparage your choice of instrument,” I said quickly.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss