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
And over time, that suspicion hardened into something harsher: dismissal, condescension, and, ironically, meanness.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
What united them all was an attempt to crowbar these classic characters into a contemporary setting that was inevitably accompanied by cynicism and condescension.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For researchers, engaging with those who have lost trust in the scientific community—in good faith and without condescension—is one way to start rebuilding that trust.
—Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
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).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
What united them all was an attempt to crowbar these classic characters into a contemporary setting that was inevitably accompanied by cynicism and condescension.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For researchers, engaging with those who have lost trust in the scientific community—in good faith and without condescension—is one way to start rebuilding that trust.
—Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
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).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condescension
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The failure to heed early warnings from experts like Makary and Bhattacharya—now in positions to reshape federal health policy—underscores the arrogance of it all.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
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One of the habits of being trustworthy is being humble, so when assertiveness tips into arrogance this is a red flag for potential clients.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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These sordid sagas are met with public disdain, even occasional outrage, but after a while, a certain numbness sets in.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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The passionate Philadelphia fan said that she and other natives aren’t deterred by commenters who show their disdain for the city.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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His documentation has qualities of absurdism that effectively question human superiority.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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These proud franchises are expected to head a two-team race for NFC East superiority.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Paranoia is pure American, older than the Constitution—the northern states, for instance, denounced the three-fifths compromise as a Southern play for dominance.—
Book Marks
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the open era, age records have gone down slightly, but still show player dominance past traditional peak years.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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The president is moving forward with new, significantly more aggressive tariffs that economists fear could exacerbate budding economic problems, including rising inflation and slowing job growth, that are just now becoming more apparent.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Greek debt crisis was the result of a Potemkin set of books, Argentina’s default on international loans was the byproduct of fictional inflation numbers.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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What Is Generational Financial Trauma Generational financial trauma refers to physical, psychological, and emotional inheritance of attitudes and beliefs that are influenced by financial stress and financial anxiety experienced by previous generations.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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These attitudes, ranging from judgments about individual behaviors to criticism of the chronically poor, are shaping policies that affect millions of people.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Condescension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condescension. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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