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disparaging

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verb

present participle of disparage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disparaging
Adjective
The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs. Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023 Will Smith was given the Golden Raspberry Awards’ lone non-disparaging prize, with Smith earning the Redeemer Award after landing an actual Oscar nod for his role in King RIchard; Nicolas Cage and Jamie Dornan were also considered for the quasi-honor. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2022 As a former prosecutor in New York City and a professor of law at West Point, Tim Bakken believes that most people find solace in casting the most disparaging label possible upon an adversary. Howard Manly, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2022 Scam victims could be called innocent to the misdeeds of the net, but being deemed gullible is the more disparaging and stubborn charge. Hannah Zeavin, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
Verb
The arbitrator also ruled that Wynn-Williams is to retract her previous disparaging remarks. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 Additionally, the arbitrator ruled that so much as Wynn-Williams can control, she is prohibited from further publishing or distributing the book and from further disparaging Meta and its officers or repeating previous disparaging remarks. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 The post, featuring a collage of their graphic design artwork and screenshots of disparaging comments, has been upvoted more than 207,000 times to date. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 The best way to react to a disparaging interaction is with empathy and a willingness to help. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Republican politicians once appealed to voters by disparaging welfare recipients and Black people. Karyn Vilbig, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, West has been making disparaging comments about Pisciotta on social media. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025 The comedian then made several disparaging remarks regarding the death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died when a prop gun Baldwin was holding on set discharged with live ammunition inside. Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Musk has also been criticized for making strange and disparaging comments about Jews. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparaging
Verb
  • Most importantly, the proposal provides that, when discovery items are turned over belatedly, judges can impose consequences that stop short of dismissing the whole case, if a lesser remedy can ensure fairness to the defendant.
    Jane Manning, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Just a few days later, the Israeli government effectively began the process of dismissing Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel’s attorney general.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The idea that women need to be properly taught how to conceive a child through a government program is a particularly insulting proposal, says Reshma Saujani, the founder and CEO of Moms First.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
  • But in March, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle in Tacoma, Wash., ruled for several long-serving transgender military members who say that the ban is insulting and discriminatory and that their firing would cause lasting damage to their careers and reputations.
    Mark Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
  • These kinds of films are already built on minimizing pain, not just for our hero but for all the characters.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Segments of the online reaction was strong and immediate, with many disappointed in the experience, creating derogatory memes in response.
    Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Sign up for the Evening Report newsletter Musk also mocked Navarro with a derogatory term for someone with a mental disability.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often inhibit them from engaging in services, while also diminishing their ability to protect and care for their children.
    Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
  • After his round, the Irishman did not tolerate the media diminishing his spot in the tournament.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The woman, along with her legal team, painted a picture of a violent man whose abusive cycles included demeaning text messages, physical harm, and threats.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Luck and the university fired coach Troy Taylor last week after ESPN reported that he was twice investigated for his demeaning treatment of staffers — particularly women.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Finally, Assad’s fall has fueled domestic discontent among loyalists to the regime in Tehran, with some calling the loss a strategic blunder and openly criticizing the government on state television.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Detainees reported being kept naked for long periods and asked to open their legs and hold degrading positions, sometimes while male guards looked on and fondled themselves.
    Lynzy Billing, The Dial, 6 May 2025
  • McCurdy’s body, never claimed by a relative, ends up in an increasingly degrading series of increasingly odd entertainments.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Disparaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparaging. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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