derogatory

Example Sentences

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Fake AI-generated interviews showed Southgate making derogatory remarks about his players.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

At the time, the director’s attorney Martin Singer rejected the women’s claims, saying that his client “vehemently denies the outrageous derogatory allegations that have been reported about him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

I grew up calling it elaichi with such disdain that those unfamiliar with its English translation would’ve thought it was something utterly derogatory.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Donovan Louis Bazemore, portraying Auggie’s friend Jack, who in a moment of peer-pressure weakness made a viciously derogatory comment about Auggie, makes you feel his remorse and confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Considering its content, the signature on this derogatory letter is outrageous, “With love, truly your friend, Margaret Fox.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock