derogatory
Example Sentences
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The hearing was told the messages were "offensive, derogatory and disrespectful" and that Heley had "failed to challenge and report such conduct".
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
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
The league said it “condemns all forms of discrimination and derogatory behavior directed towards any group or individual.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
But then I do not mean to imply anything derogatory about Mr Farraday; he is, after all, an American gentleman and his ways are often very different.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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