derogatory
Example Sentences
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He said both appear unlikely, but “the greater risk is some derogatory change, rather than some salutary change.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
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
Soon they had enough derogatory information on Major Major to do whatever they wanted to with him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing derogatory
Of Mice and Men
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Grade 9, List 5
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