condescend
Example Sentences
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"When I started coaching women for the first time, I did not condescend to them," said Dorrance.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
Don’t question the character of his backers or condescend; appeal to their interests and positive dreams.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
Yet the paintings never gave the viewer permission to condescend to the subject matter.
From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2021
She offers a simple, elegant solution, one that does not pander, condescend or dumb down.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2021
“And if I condescend to associate with her, what would you do, father? Throw me in the mines as well?”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Vocabulary lists containing condescend
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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Grade 10, List 3
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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