demeaning
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From my perspective as a political philosopher, these and other similar claims indicate he is speaking falsely as a way of demeaning or taunting his detractors.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 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
The speakers are often ill-prepared and sometimes glib, demeaning what they should be illuminating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Other responses, like the ones from the New York Times and Business Insider, had a similarly demeaning slant.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025
Riddle did not believe that Seabiscuit was in War Admiral’s league and may have felt that by agreeing to run against a western horse in a match race, he would be demeaning his colt.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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