derogatory

Example Sentences

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Pinning up derogatory comments on the dressing room wall as motivation might not inspire rugby sides in the way it used to.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

At the time, the director’s attorney Martin Singer rejected the women’s claims, saying that his client “vehemently denies the outrageous derogatory allegations that have been reported about him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Gauff took exception to someone in the crowd who appeared to have made a derogatory remark about Baptiste during the match.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

When I complained at the dinner table, Papa yelled at me and told me to never, ever say anything derogatory about the Soviets.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys