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Another, in the UK, says she finds it "belittling" when people assume an unhappy mum must be suffering from postnatal depression.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

And the teenage provocateur made no secret of that revulsion, loudly belittling his fellow students.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

Dr. Chernin acknowledged how stressful those conversations can be, sometimes deteriorating into finger-pointing, belittling or stonewalling.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

I was feeling like it was belittling what real activists do.

From Salon • May 14, 2024

I think it might embarrass Stuart to hear mice mentioned in such a belittling manner.”

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White




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