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Recent Examples of deign
Early February in Norway is no joke; the icy wind will chill your bones, even when the sun deigns to shine.
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Joy Williams, The Dial, 3 Mar. 2026
Condescension, the most surprising of the three, now suggests someone deigning to speak down from their lofty height.
—Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Later in the film, as Cristian’s father disappears for long stretches of time seeking temporary work, Cristian pulls out a child-sized onesie from the closet in Olga’s guest room; her face collapses, her reaction indicating some palpable trauma the filmmaker doesn’t deign to overexplain.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
An empty mount later seen attached to the doorframe appears to match one deigned for a Google product.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Joy Williams, The Dial, 3 Mar. 2026
Condescension, the most surprising of the three, now suggests someone deigning to speak down from their lofty height.
—Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Later in the film, as Cristian’s father disappears for long stretches of time seeking temporary work, Cristian pulls out a child-sized onesie from the closet in Olga’s guest room; her face collapses, her reaction indicating some palpable trauma the filmmaker doesn’t deign to overexplain.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
An empty mount later seen attached to the doorframe appears to match one deigned for a Google product.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deign
stoop
Verb
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Birds can change the shape of their wings almost instantaneously, spreading out to create drag and lift and perform sudden turns or hover above prey like a kestrel, or folding up so the peregrine falcon can stoop on prey at 240 mph.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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But Popes don’t generally stoop to Tolkien-quote battles with those who dislike them, so why now?—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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“Deign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deign. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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