belittle

Example Sentences

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Taiwan declined to comment on its accuracy, but called it a “crude and clumsy” effort to divide Taiwanese society, belittle the government and hurt morale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

They worry that all it does is belittle hard work and dedication, instead, focussing on appearance and the pressure to look a certain way.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

"That's my genuine hope and if it's not through me hopefully it can be through the next comic or someone else can make them realise that it's sad trying to belittle someone on the internet."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

In five years, Steffes said, he never once heard the governor raise his voice, belittle a person or “treat a human being with anything but respect.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

There really wasn't any way to talk about my experiences without seeming to belittle his, so I decided not to talk about Poland and the war.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson