- present participle of condescend.
condescending
Example Sentences
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He’s condescending to almost everyone except his church friends.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
But having grown up in less-privileged circumstances, she’s uneasy in the world she now inhabits and bristles at the condescending manner of her mother-in-law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I think there’s nothing cooler than when you meet an artist who had a storied career and they seem completely down to earth and easy to talk to, and not condescending or patronizing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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
“It’s 1773,” Elliot said, his tone as condescending as it could possibly be.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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