derogatory

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

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention issued a statement calling the clip “intentionally derogatory and dehumanizing.”

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

She added, “To its credit, the Government does not defend President Trump’s derogatory statements. No one rationally could.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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