disparage
Example Sentences
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He called upon people to love their enemies, not rebuke them or disparage their existence.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
In the letter terminating Pelley's contract on Tuesday, Bilton accused him of hijacking the staff meeting to disparage Bilton, his qualificatons and intentions with "remarkable incivility and contempt".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“Yesterday, you hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“I took all of his commentary to be very, very careful not to disparage any person on the court or elsewhere,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“It’s an archaic instrument with no room for subtlety. Not to disparage your choice of instrument,” I said quickly.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing disparage
The Bill of Rights
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Grade 11, List 2
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