Example Sentences

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He added that US rhetoric over Nigeria had been "disparaging" and that "dialogue and cooperation" should "remain the standard in engagement between and among sovereign states".

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

But both said in interviews that they had, with approval from the city attorney, read through the police chief’s correspondence after she was terminated, seeking and finding evidence that she had been disparaging the city.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2021

His wretched wife had tried to poison his mind against his friend by writing that Mozart had been disparaging his genius.

From Haydn by Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert)