condescending

Example Sentences

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“Sir, what I’m getting upset about a little bit here is your tone, that you’re saying it in a condescending way,” Mullin responded.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Though his acidic sense of humour -- criticised as condescending by some -- is evident throughout, Parr's 180 photographs also amount to a portrait of human folly and environmental destruction.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Hollywood types often strike a snarky and condescending tone when they peer down the ladder at the low rungs of show business—an excellent example is the 2017 comedy “The Disaster Artist.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

But in a letter of resignation, she said another reason for leaving was the "condescending and controlling language used towards survivors".

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Kaori said, trying to make her tone as condescending as possible.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly