disparagingly
Example Sentences
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One record exec at the time disparagingly called it a “rock version of a corporate merger.”
From Los Angeles Times
South Africans disparagingly call them tenderpreneurs—people who use political connections to secure government procurement contracts.
We see Isaac scowl at another cop who is gleefully telling a story about knocking out the teeth of an unarmed protester he disparagingly refers to as a Voter.
From Salon
At hundreds of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses in recent weeks, the terms “Zionism” or “Zionist” have been hurled disparagingly against Jewish students and pro-Israel demonstrators.
From Los Angeles Times
Trump had been expected to testify as early as Monday about why he has spoken disparagingly about Carroll since she revealed her claims in a 2019 memoir.
From Seattle Times
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