condescending
Example Sentences
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When we told them they were talking to an expert, it didn’t matter if it was condescending, it still worked just as well.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
To providers themselves, however, this is condescending, victim-blaming nonsense.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
I think there’s nothing cooler than when you meet an artist who had a storied career and they seem completely down to earth and easy to talk to, and not condescending or patronizing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
“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
“It’s 1773,” Elliot said, his tone as condescending as it could possibly be.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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