condescendingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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It’s as though we, the attendees of prestige cinema, are peering down on our social inferiors, clucking condescendingly while we credit ourselves with advanced empathy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
“I’ll take a picture of you,” he says condescendingly.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024
In an episode of the sitcom "Seinfeld," Elaine Benes discovers that a doctor had condescendingly written that she was "difficult" in her file.
From Salon • Oct. 2, 2022
Kushner comes across as an overconfident tyro who condescendingly feeds uninformed advice to professionals with far more wisdom and expertise than he will ever have.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022
“If someone dared you to eat dirt, you could, couldn’t you?” he asked condescendingly.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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