- present participle of condescend.
condescending
Example Sentences
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That included unpleasant exchanges in public transport, conflicts with neighbours, or condescending remarks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
She described what Sir Chris said as "a little bit condescending".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I’m of a certain age,” she scolds the villain, who makes the mistake of condescending to her longevity, “not old!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“It’s pretentious indulgence and I’m making a condescending judgment that half the audience doesn’t have a clue about it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
She’d mastered that delicate condescending eyebrow everyone else had, and she deliberately mispronounced the names of stores where she bought her clothes, like the French Tar-Jay, and the German Vahl-Mahrt.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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