deign
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Still, when she does deign to speak, there’s a dynamite scene where she dresses down Julian critically and psychologically.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
And that brings down prices for every airline passenger—whether you deign to fly Spirit or not.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024
Brown and black bears focus on the oily brains and nutritious roe of salmon when the fish are abundant and deign to chow down on whole fish only in years when salmon aren’t plentiful.
From Scientific American • Apr. 11, 2023
She doesn't deign to dance at those clubs - she says those spots are more about being seen.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023
“Maybe if we’re lucky, the general will deign to let us take showers. And, maybe if we’re really lucky, he’ll actually take one himself.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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