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disparagingly

adverb as in unfavorably

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Older Taipei residents speak disparagingly of President Tsai and her party as a "bunch of troublemakers".

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