- present participle of condescend.
condescending
Example Sentences
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He’s condescending to almost everyone except his church friends.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
RAND: It’s pretty clear on the human side that being condescending didn’t make the experts any less effective, but it did make people less interested in talking to them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
To providers themselves, however, this is condescending, victim-blaming nonsense.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
I think there’s nothing cooler than when you meet an artist who had a storied career and they seem completely down to earth and easy to talk to, and not condescending or patronizing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
“I can’t tell if you’re being considerate or condescending ” “I don’t know what you saw last night. So I don’t know how delicate I should be.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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