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

Sportsmanship and maturity seem less important than disparaging Canadians.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

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

Newspaper editors supportive of the spirits ran stories disparaging Chauncey and his brother as “itinerant, catch-penny lecturers,” “dunces” and “accomplished mountebanks.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock