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condescend

[kon-duh-send] / ˌkɒn dəˈsɛnd /


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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

Leaving the ironies to us, she refuses to condescend to the character.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Yet the paintings never gave the viewer permission to condescend to the subject matter.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2021

“Undoubtedly,” replied Darcy, to whom this remark was chiefly addressed, “there is meanness in all the arts which ladies sometimes condescend to employ for captivation. Whatever bears affinity to cunning is despicable.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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