condescension
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Without any winking irony or condescension to our ancient forebears in storytelling, the writer-director aims to rekindle our fascination with these oft-told tales: the Trojan Horse, the Sirens’ song, Scylla and Charybdis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
The sit-down turned acrimonious, with the Chinese accusing the Americans of "condescension and hypocrisy".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
She caught a glance exchanged between the two men—exasperation, annoyance, condescension.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Vocabulary lists containing condescension
A Christmas Carol
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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