was disparaging
- past progressive of disparage.
Example Sentences
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Even as Paz was disparaging her in the 1950s, some Mexican women rose to defend her, but their protestations didn’t resonate in what was, until relatively recently, a macho-dominated society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
It was far from consistent when defining what was disparaging, immoral, or scandalous, with individual examining attorneys importing their own personal mores into the examination process.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2024
The woman later dropped the lawsuit because she said Kriv was disparaging and intimidating her.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
In his letter, Daley also wrote that Helfer was disparaging to LDS leaders, asking her, “Why is the overwhelming tone of your posts negative towards the church and its leaders?”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2021
As to the "Inquirer," in times past, you should remember that in what I said of it that was disparaging, I excepted your part in it.
From Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter by Dewey, Mary Elizabeth
