demeaned

Example Sentences

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Then he repeatedly demeaned Canada as America’s “51st state” and has referred to the prime minister as “governor.”

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The panel, being held in south-east London over three weeks, previously heard the girl was left feeling "demeaned" and "physically violated" by the search, in which no drugs were found.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Some of the accusations against Hagekhalil surfaced in a letter to the board from Chief Financial Officer Katano Kasaine, who alleged he had harassed, demeaned and sidelined her and created a hostile work environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024

In 300 mentions over eight months on Fox last year, she was repeatedly demeaned and defamed in highly personal language, the lawsuit asserts.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

We’d been taught that worrying about inmates’ concerns was tantamount to pandering, that it almost demeaned an officer.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover