as in arrogance
the attitude or behavior of people who believe they are more intelligent or better than other people
The author discusses the politics of the region without condescension.
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Recent Examples of condescension
Yet everything remains the same for Delia whose romantic fantasies have given way to an embrace of her roles as dutiful wife and loving mother despite the sneering condescension and outright physical abuse at the hands of her strutting petty tyrant husband Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea).
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The essay bears the bigotry of the late nineteenth century, with its combination of speculation and condescension.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025
But is this really news—or is there at least a whiff of condescension in making a fuss about the fact that a group of women are flying without a man to keep them company?
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
No matter how over-the-top her subjects were, Gottfried portrayed them without the slightest condescension or mockery.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The essay bears the bigotry of the late nineteenth century, with its combination of speculation and condescension.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025
But is this really news—or is there at least a whiff of condescension in making a fuss about the fact that a group of women are flying without a man to keep them company?
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
No matter how over-the-top her subjects were, Gottfried portrayed them without the slightest condescension or mockery.
—Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condescension
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The arrogance of economics and its myriad equations, charts and numbers is astounding.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Others were negative traits to avoid, like irritability, arrogance, and combativeness.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2025
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That is extremely unlikely given Trump's apparent disdain for Boasberg who has overseen a number of Trump's related cases.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
6 May 2025
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The president long has demonstrated a general disdain for Tinseltown — despite his own past as a reality TV star — especially after its outpouring of support for former Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential run.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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The three fundamental pillars of relative superiority are: • It is achieved at the pivotal moment of an engagement.—
Chris Harris,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Regarding $100 Million All-Star, MVP This year, it's been more of the same dominance for Skenes, as he's made eight starts, sporting a 2.77 ERA with 47 strikeouts across 48.2 innings pitched.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Jada assured that all Los Angeles artists get spins in their hometown, however, Fat Joe had more to say about the Grammy-winner’s dominance.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
9 May 2025
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Average hourly earnings ticked up 0.2% from March and 3.8% from a year ago, nearing the 3.5% that economists view as consistent with the 2% inflation the Federal Reserve wants to see.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump tariffs, with inflation a broad concern: POLL Microsoft said that its first-party games sold during that time will see a $10 increase and retail for $79.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 May 2025
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If cinema is going to survive, per McQuarrie, the players and studios involved have to prop each other rather than taking an attitude of crushing each other.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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The entire episode elicits the kind of pompous stench that has long prompted ill feelings toward Michigan — a sentiment magnified by the actions and attitudes that led to the investigation at hand.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Condescension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condescension. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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