demeaning
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Title IX was meant to combat demeaning and exclusionary sex stereotypes.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
"It was demeaning to those you owed a duty of care to. I do not expect you were naive in this matter. The public must have confidence in those who provide care," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Who knows, maybe Cronin and his demanding, sometimes demeaning program will pick up another shiny seven-foot star from this spring’s newly opened portal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
Bureaucrats have bristled at the term as misleading and demeaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
I advocated that we should remain seated, as it was demeaning to have to recognize the enemy when he did not recognize us as political prisoners.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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