talk down
verb
talked down; talking down; talks down
: to speak in a condescending or oversimplified fashion
: to disparage or belittle by talking
Examples of talk down in a Sentence
a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors
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Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
When reminded that there is a trip to Las Vegas involved, Hayes didn’t hesitate to talk down any excitement for that.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The show never talks down to the audience.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
When reminded that there is a trip to Las Vegas involved, Hayes didn’t hesitate to talk down any excitement for that.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The show never talks down to the audience.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Never met someone successful ever talking down to someone online.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for talk down
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“Talk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20down. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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