condescending
Example Sentences
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Just a few years ago, the term "kkondae" was another buzzword among young South Korean to describe an annoying breed of rigid, condescending elders.
From BBC
Hollywood types often strike a snarky and condescending tone when they peer down the ladder at the low rungs of show business—an excellent example is the 2017 comedy “The Disaster Artist.”
“He was always extremely warm and very present, there was nothing condescending in him. He never treated me like a kid. We clicked right away.”
From Los Angeles Times
While this may sound condescending today, at the time it was a broad-minded position.
It shows us that he could be down-to-earth without ever condescending to his readers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
