condescending
Example Sentences
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“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
Though his acidic sense of humour -- criticised as condescending by some -- is evident throughout, Parr's 180 photographs also amount to a portrait of human folly and environmental destruction.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Just a few years ago, the term "kkondae" was another buzzword among young South Korean to describe an annoying breed of rigid, condescending elders.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
First and foremost among these is Jack O’Brien’s precise and invigorating direction, which treats the characters as our country cousins, never condescending to them, even at their laughable worst.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
And also, he did not care for Abilene’s parents and their condescending manner toward him.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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