disparaging

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A spokesperson for Flynn responded to detailed questions from ProPublica by disparaging experts who expressed concerns, texting, “LOL ‘EXPERTS.’”

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

F1's four active world champions - Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris - have all made disparaging comments about the driving experience of the new cars in one way or another.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Morris also suggested that a hypothetical MLB commissioner who made such disparaging remarks about any baseball legend “most likely wouldn’t, or shouldn’t, keep his or her job for very long.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Campbell’s CPB -0.08%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it fired the executive allegedly caught on audio disparaging the company’s products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Lawrence was not alone among the Berkeley crowd in disparaging Oppenheimer’s character.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik