condescension
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Children’s books, and the adults who write them, receive their fair share of gentle condescension and polite dismissal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
As the interview progressed, Vance’s vaunted media savvy quickly morphed into something far more grating: a combination of condescension and profound insincerity.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
He also cites the mystery novelist Agatha Christie, about whom he has a new book out in May that aims “to show that any stylistic and intellectual condescension towards her is unjustified.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Fastvold doesn’t judge Lee’s convictions; there isn’t an ounce of cynicism or condescension.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
He smiled with jovial condescension and added "Some sensation!" whereupon everybody laughed.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Vocabulary lists containing condescension
A Christmas Carol
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