Example Sentences

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Things get more complicated with older brothers, or those dashing college seniors that every debutante hopes will condescend to come to her coming-out party.

From Time Magazine Archive

Boss Petrillo handed out copies of the contract, containing the terms under which his 138,000 members will condescend to make their first records for the U.S. public since August 1942.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Theresa hopes they will all come at six, or before, not forgetting Miss Sophy, if she will condescend to be of the party.'

From The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children by Edgeworth, Maria

I will condescend to inform you that I am well, that Flossy is very faithful in taking care of me, and that we are reading Bulwer's "Pelham," the stupidest of novels.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe

And now it may be, you will condescend to listen to me.

From The Watchers A Novel by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)