patronizing

Example Sentences

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You can empathize with your friend without demonizing your own position or patronizing her by saying everything will be OK.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

But those successes are also what make the Netflix-ification of this film feel so completely unnecessary and patronizing.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

There was nothing patronizing about how Casa Bonita depicted Mexicans — no garish gifts, no mock Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

While the guidance has the right intention, it can feel patronizing and constraining, some employees and observers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 20, 2025

He was sure they would be more smug and patronizing than ever.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins