deign
Example Sentences
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The love of ambiguity can feel somewhat coy—Ms. Tokarczuk gestures toward the existence of occult mysteries without deigning to fully portray them.
She doesn't deign to dance at those clubs - she says those spots are more about being seen.
From BBC
They also notice how many of their teachers happen to be white, male and from a generation that not only doesn't understand them but doesn't deign to try.
From Salon
If those on your side of the state would deign to consider those of us on the east side to be equals, this could work out for everyone.
From Seattle Times
The Internet tells us this sometimes happens, that it can take a replanted redbud a few years before it overcomes its trauma or shyness and deigns to flower.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
