- present participle of patronize.
patronizing
Example Sentences
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“It’s patronizing, the idea that people have a difficult time getting a driver’s license,” Wagner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I think a lot of other people who were 30 years old would have probably come in and just either sweated it or been patronizing.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Travel is great, and I love patronizing restaurants opened by immigrant chefs who send enticing smells and savory dishes out of their kitchens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
What were they doing to develop “anti-smog muffler devices”? A month later, Hahn got back the first of many testy, patronizing responses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
“Please don’t play those patronizing games with me. Not now. Not with my mother.”
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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