disparagingly

Example Sentences

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One record exec at the time disparagingly called it a “rock version of a corporate merger.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Draper was playfully scolded by his partner Jessica Pegula for describing the new-look event as an "exhibition" - a word used disparagingly by its detractors.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

Trump had been expected to testify as early as Monday about why he has spoken disparagingly about Carroll since she revealed her claims in a 2019 memoir.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

In the book, he not only wrote disparagingly of Dr. Franklin, whom he called Rosy, but also said that he and Dr. Crick had used her data without her knowledge.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

“It’s just a show saddle,” Billy Buck said disparagingly.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck