condescending

Example Sentences

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“Sir, what I’m getting upset about a little bit here is your tone, that you’re saying it in a condescending way,” Mullin responded.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Though his acidic sense of humour -- criticised as condescending by some -- is evident throughout, Parr's 180 photographs also amount to a portrait of human folly and environmental destruction.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

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 • Jan. 17, 2026

It shows us that he could be down-to-earth without ever condescending to his readers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Freckles laughs about my Holocaust one-liner, and it doesn’t even sound like a condescending adult laugh.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle