talk down to
Example Sentences
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And while there is goofy comedy involving the often clueless sheep, Mazin didn’t want to talk down to the kids watching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
What I am saying is that, if you have never found yourself in a situation where your life does a complete 180, it’s wrong to talk down to anyone.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
But true friends don’t talk down to you and tell you that you’re lazy after you spent years living off of canned beans trying to make payroll—they rejoice in your success.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2023
“They can handle it. We decided early on, we are not going to talk down to them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
Most teachers talk down to us, as if we’re a bunch of immature dummies who don’t know anything about anything.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
