condescend
verb (used without object)
to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity.
had been condescending
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past perfect progressiveof condescend.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Ms Rose added that a response she received from an assistant chief constable had been "condescending."
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
In her last outing at the court in January, Blatt felt her male opponent had been condescending and unnecessarily denigrating of the legal case she had just presented.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2020
