condescension
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Children’s books, and the adults who write them, receive their fair share of gentle condescension and polite dismissal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Without any winking irony or condescension to our ancient forebears in storytelling, the writer-director aims to rekindle our fascination with these oft-told tales: the Trojan Horse, the Sirens’ song, Scylla and Charybdis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
As the interview progressed, Vance’s vaunted media savvy quickly morphed into something far more grating: a combination of condescension and profound insincerity.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
It exemplifies how the film treats its subjects as complex individuals rather than engaging them with condescension.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Indeed, Colonel Nichols, exasperated by the scientists’ condescension toward his workforce, soon informed Lawrence that the women could outproduce the scientists and that he was prepared to prove it in a production race.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing condescension
A Christmas Carol
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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