condescension

Example Sentences

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What angered Scots-Irish Americans most was elite condescension, which aroused the populist uprising that put Jackson in the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

Then we can talk about specific groups’ concerns — but here we’ve got to avoid any hint of the condescension that so often seeps into our message.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025

Partnered people begrudge the pressure; single people resent the condescension.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

Disapproval and condescension no longer apply, so what outlook makes sense?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich