demeaning
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of demeaning
Example Sentences
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The speakers are often ill-prepared and sometimes glib, demeaning what they should be illuminating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Bureaucrats have bristled at the term as misleading and demeaning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
“The EIT happens to drive the car. But to call them a driver is a bit demeaning and a bit minimizing,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
"I can't express how sad, stressful, demeaning even, it feels," says Mrs Marini, originally from Italy.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
“What a sad life to think of other people in such demeaning ways.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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