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

"This information in no way is meant to disparage or to condone or support or agree with any of the actions that occurred yesterday," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

They asked the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League to discourage those who disparage fellow artists, including LuPone, from attending industry events “including the Tony Awards, fundraisers, and public programs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

But before you disparage it, you have to taste just how hungry these kids are to escape the lower end of the middle class and move up.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman