deprecatory

Example Sentences

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“I totally get why you might think it was arrogance, but it’s more our self deprecatory sense of humour,” he insisted.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2018

That deprecatory note is a common one: the Comic Novel as the revolving bow tie, the novelty Christmas jumper of fiction.

From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2018

They may find hidden and deprecatory meanings in the incidental behavior of others …

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2016

At a White House screening of The French Lieutenant's Woman, Reagan drew laughs from his guests with the deprecatory quip: "I tried to get Bedtime for Bonzo, but it wasn't available."

From Time Magazine Archive

If the separation in rating points had been minimal, Bobby’s opinion of Collins might not have been so deprecatory.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady