patronize

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Also, a 2021 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research documented hostile environments in economics seminars, with female presenters experiencing more interruptions and encountering more patronizing behavior.

From Salon

But his patronizing advice was unrealistic for a working-class teenager.

From Literature

Epstein had made donations to Krauss’ Origins Project, part of his larger patronizing of the sciences.

From Salon

A spokeswoman for Ruemmler said that in her message to Epstein, she was “obviously patronizing him.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon