derogatory

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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

In an interview with The Times on Tuesday, Vorhis called Hale’s claims false and derogatory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Gauff took exception to someone in the crowd who appeared to have made a derogatory remark about Baptiste during the match.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 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

When I complained at the dinner table, Papa yelled at me and told me to never, ever say anything derogatory about the Soviets.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys