patronize

Example Sentences

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But his patronizing advice was unrealistic for a working-class teenager.

From Literature

Epstein had made donations to Krauss’ Origins Project, part of his larger patronizing of the sciences.

From Salon

A spokeswoman for Ruemmler said that in her message to Epstein, she was “obviously patronizing him.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But those successes are also what make the Netflix-ification of this film feel so completely unnecessary and patronizing.

From Salon

She said she still plans to patronize Cracker Barrel, including during the holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal