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condescension

[kon-duh-sen-shuhn] / ˌkɒn dəˈsɛn ʃən /


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It exemplifies how the film treats its subjects as complex individuals rather than engaging them with condescension.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Woolf was a snob, but she was hardly unique in her condescension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The Cuban president then criticised Feitó-Cabrera at the parliamentary session - albeit without mentioning her by name - saying the leadership could not "act with condescension" or be "disconnected from the realities" of the people.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

He also offered more of the condescension toward his colleagues that defined the video — at one point referring to them as his “amateur gunsmithing colleagues” and blasting their decision as inept.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Two local politicians tried to “relate” to us, which made for serious condescension and boredom.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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