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disparage

[dih-spar-ij] / dɪˈspær ɪdʒ /


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"The commission is concerned that Sanofi pursued a misleading communication campaign to disparage Fluad by portraying it as inferior to Efluelda, going against national vaccination recommendations in several member states," a commission statement said.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

He called upon people to love their enemies, not rebuke them or disparage their existence.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

“Yesterday, you hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

"This information in no way is meant to disparage or to condone or support or agree with any of the actions that occurred yesterday," he said.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

“I heard you disparage this fine establishment,” he answered.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

He also ordered administrators to remove any content that “inappropriately disparages Americans” living or dead, and replace it with language that celebrates the nation’s greatness.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 14, 2026

Warsh regularly disparages such models and the “economics guild” that developed them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

But when she’s not signing books for her faithful readers, Carol glumly disparages her jackpot premise as if it’s a badly written “Star Trek” episode.

From Salon Nov. 26, 2025

I would like to point out that the 18th-century world Messinger so disparages also gave us the freedom of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2023

He feels tenderness toward her when she disparages herself this way.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Live Nation’s lawyer, David Marriott, told the jury during closing arguments that the states had disparaged the company’s employees and taken statements out of context.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

She was also reported to have privately disparaged the show’s correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who reported the segment, to journalists in off-the-record briefings.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

Other research has been disparaged for not using proper quality-control measures.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 2026

ANL's lawyers have staunchly denied the allegations, previously calling the case "without foundation" and an "affront" to hard-working journalists whose reputations had been disparaged.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2025

As he grew to love Maggie, Elisha disparaged her work more often.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

According to an official club incident report, Gabbert didn’t realize he was talking to McArthur’s mom and proceeded to make disparaging comments about her daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

She once received a refund after a flight attendant made a disparaging remark about how she was dressed.

From MarketWatch Apr. 10, 2026

A "Japan glazer" is "someone who puts everything that comes from Japan on a pedestal, while disparaging things that come from their own country", Louzembi said.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

A spokesperson for Flynn responded to detailed questions from ProPublica by disparaging experts who expressed concerns, texting, “LOL ‘EXPERTS.’”

From Salon Mar. 3, 2026

Nately reacted on sight with bristling enmity to this wicked, depraved and unpatriotic old man who was old enough to remind him of his father and who made disparaging jokes about America.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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