Example Sentences

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"It's all about recognising people who are exceptional," said Dr Gray, before adding self depreciatingly: "And then there's me."

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2021

"It ain't as fine as I'd like to see it," began Marthy depreciatingly.

From The Ranch at the Wolverine by Bower, B. M.

"Oh—you know these Administrative people," the interne said depreciatingly.

From The Lani People by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)

"It is possible to be too knowing," says his uncle, depreciatingly.

From Faith and Unfaith by Duchess

"Pooh", and he waved his big hands depreciatingly, "I have heaved forty tons with small effort".

From The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer by Micheaux, Oscar