patronizing

As a politician, he courts the center by patronizing what he sees as the fringe.

Trump’s term in office was marked by concerns that foreign governments sought to curry favor by patronizing his businesses, including his Washington, D.C., hotel.

Two years of patronizing tones from the rest of the Big Ten Conference suggested as much about USC, which, until this fall, hadn’t offered much reason to believe it belonged in such a weight class.

Rollinson heard all the patronizing insinuations, making a point of simply noting Hudson’s production.

The profe was never patronizing, crusading or showy, letting the course of his life provide all the drama and humor.