disparage
verb (used with object)
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle.
have been disparaging
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present perfect progressiveof disparage.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In a Cease and Desist letter dated Aug. 11, Tesla said the Dawn Project and its founder "have been disparaging Tesla's commercial interests and disseminating defamatory information to the public."
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2022
There have been disparaging interviews, there have been lyrical swipes – but as time went on, Katy began to modulate the attacks into professions of hope that the pair could one day be friends again.
From The Guardian ● May 10, 2018
So what will Goldman do if it uncovers evidence that its executives have been disparaging its own clients?
From Time ● Mar. 22, 2012
