deign

as in to stoop
to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity I wouldn't deign to answer that absurd accusation

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Recent Examples of deign As for the why David Lynch deigned to do this, the man explained his reasoning in a tweet. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025 The National Gallery of Art for the United States of America did not deign to acquire an example of Native American painting until 2020. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Toronto is one of only three cities that Sasaki has deigned to visit. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 But cry not for the titans of industry who deign to take on government work. Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for deign
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stoop
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  • Starmer stooped to pick them up, later explaining that he was compelled to ditch diplomatic decorum because anyone else trying to help risked spooking the president’s security team.
    Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
  • Her hand rested against one cage, where a black cat with a white smudge on the bridge of his nose stooped to drink from a dish of water.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025

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“Deign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deign. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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