- present participle of condescend.
condescending
Example Sentences
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When the two first meet in a dressing room during the pilot, Jaymes is gracious while Barnes is condescending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Danish executives “have this condescending view of American healthcare,” a former Novo staffer said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The video itself has been roundly seen as damaging to Miller, who comes across as bullying and condescending, and whose rage at the situation seems to be boiling just below the surface.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
When he leaves, Margerison angrily describes her in his video commentary as "condescending" and complains that "they don't understand".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Her “sweetie” felt condescending, not romantic, like a boy enduring his first biblical rainstorm couldn’t possibly understand her problems—whatever they were.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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