condescension
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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
Woolf was a snob, but she was hardly unique in her condescension.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
The Cuban president then criticised Feitó-Cabrera at the parliamentary session - albeit without mentioning her by name - saying the leadership could not "act with condescension" or be "disconnected from the realities" of the people.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
Friedland’s acute debut feature, drawn from her experience in the memory-care field, is a small miracle of realigned empathy, turning away from the condescension and easy sentiment of so many narratives about late-in-life adaptation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
“Did I?” he asks with a haughty condescension, as though she has shown herself to be less clever than he had hoped.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing condescension
A Christmas Carol
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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