disparaging

Example Sentences

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A "Japan glazer" is "someone who puts everything that comes from Japan on a pedestal, while disparaging things that come from their own country", Louzembi said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

Mark: It sounds, in many ways, that you rely on on the human being side of things rather than - I don't mean this in a disparaging way - rather than a flipchart.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 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

He knew not to contradict him or ever say anything disparaging about Staten Island.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova