belittle
verb (used with object)
to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
are belittling
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present progressiveof belittle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Artur Beterbiev haunts our nightmares, a lot of people are belittling Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is talking money.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2022
"Some of the press are belittling this investigation," the reticent writer said in a rare recent TV appearance.
From Time Magazine Archive
Says ABC News President Roone Arledge: "He loves to make catchy little phrases that are belittling."
From Time Magazine Archive
These pitiful sheets, which are belittling Miss Whitney to ingratiate themselves with the snobocracy of Kansas City, are entirely destitute of shame.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper
