Example Sentences

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"All one tries to do," says Maskell deprecatingly, "is to inform the viewer of things that add to his appreciation of the match."

From The Guardian • Jun. 23, 2012

The Modigliani, explains Mr. Mitchell deprecatingly, really cost only $4,500.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Anyone who goes out on a labor story and doesn't fall flat on his face," says Lahey deprecatingly, "becomes, quote a labor expert, unquote."

From Time Magazine Archive

A few years ago, Kissinger deprecatingly noted that the most impressive function of the State Department was answering cables.

From Time Magazine Archive

I faced his anger deprecatingly and said, “Of course I do.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin