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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

USA men's ice hockey player Brady Tkachuk has distanced himself from an AI-enhanced White House video in which he appears to disparage Canadians, saying "those words would never come out of my mouth".

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

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

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

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

After the story published, Tesfaye posted a clip on Twitter and Instagram in which the character disparages the publication.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2023

He disparages the idea that we have fundamental rights that are basic to bodily integrity, human dignity, and equal citizenship, simply because they are not mentioned in the text.

From Slate May 18, 2022

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

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

Many in older generations disparaged them as vanities, rather than embracing them as medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

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

An arbitrator issued an interim award barring Wynn-Williams, her lawyers and others from disparaging Meta or promoting the book.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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

Anytime my spirits started to dip, I’d punish myself further with a slew of disparaging thoughts: I hadn’t chosen this.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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