condescension

Example Sentences

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What angered Scots-Irish Americans most was elite condescension, which aroused the populist uprising that put Jackson in the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Cuban president then criticised Feitó-Cabrera at the parliamentary session - albeit without mentioning her by name - saying the leadership could not "act with condescension" or be "disconnected from the realities" of the people.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

He also offered more of the condescension toward his colleagues that defined the video — at one point referring to them as his “amateur gunsmithing colleagues” and blasting their decision as inept.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

It is, in its own way, an insidious form of condescension.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

Today, the term Hellenistic retains an unfocused, wishy-washy feel, if not a whiff of outright condescension.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro