derogatory
Example Sentences
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Fake AI-generated interviews showed Southgate making derogatory remarks about his players.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention issued a statement calling the clip “intentionally derogatory and dehumanizing.”
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026
She added, “To its credit, the Government does not defend President Trump’s derogatory statements. No one rationally could.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
The league said it “condemns all forms of discrimination and derogatory behavior directed towards any group or individual.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Soon they had enough derogatory information on Major Major to do whatever they wanted to with him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing derogatory
Of Mice and Men
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