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
Gartside seemed aware of a certain potential for racial condescension in his worship of Franklin and unsure of how to resolve it, struggling to offer an explanation that satisfied him of her role in the cosmology of Cupid and Psyche 85.
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Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
Amos sketches Pskov’s residents with deep interest and sympathy, yet without condescension or sentimentality.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
There are exceptions to every rule, of course, but generally people of every stripe respond better to kindness and respect than to fury and condescension.
—Paul Prather, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2025
As a sleazy, lecherous publicist pinned in a Manhattan phone booth by a faceless sniper on the other end of the line, Farrell goes from smug condescension to breathless victimhood pretty effortlessly.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
Amos sketches Pskov’s residents with deep interest and sympathy, yet without condescension or sentimentality.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
There are exceptions to every rule, of course, but generally people of every stripe respond better to kindness and respect than to fury and condescension.
—Paul Prather, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2025
As a sleazy, lecherous publicist pinned in a Manhattan phone booth by a faceless sniper on the other end of the line, Farrell goes from smug condescension to breathless victimhood pretty effortlessly.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condescension
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More accurately, these failings are arrogance and incompetence.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Listen to Martyr Khamenei's words on why Islamic governments and nations must stand united and fight the US arrogance in the region.—
Steven Stalinsky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The disdain there is more visceral because of a 2017 incident in which Machado slid hard past the bag and had his spike collide with the calf of beloved second baseman Dustin Pedroia.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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His first target of hatred and disdain?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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When science said dinosaurs were pea-brained and cold-blooded, humans took their demise as proof of the superiority of warm, clever mammals.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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American military superiority, specifically air dominance, is an assertion that has been frequently echoed by the president's top military aide, Hegseth.—
Fritz Farrow,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell said the Cavs’ offense has changed, a little, to incorporate Harden’s isolation dominance, but also said Harden has fit into their original schemes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pebblebrook coach George Washington was a front-row witness to Landrew’s dominance in the 2026 state championship.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Higher inflation and weaker growth ahead are inevitable for the global economy as a consequence of the Iran war, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Monday as the institution prepares to cut its forecasts.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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After four years of sky-high inflation, American families can ill afford another round of higher food prices, but that’s exactly what’s coming if things remain unchanged.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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As Merlin learned how to use the pre-recorded buttons, audiences fell in love with the then-tiny pig’s big attitude.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The movement language expresses attitude, with its amalgam of hip-hop, jazz, ballet, Korean traditional dance and musical theater.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Condescension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condescension. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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