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Recent Examples of disparagingly
The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
Fatsis quotes a Britannica editor comparing Wikipedia, disparagingly, to a public rest room—a comparison that’s not entirely wrong.
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Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.
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Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.
—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
Fatsis quotes a Britannica editor comparing Wikipedia, disparagingly, to a public rest room—a comparison that’s not entirely wrong.
—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.
—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparagingly
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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Global production of corn and wheat may also be negatively affected by the weather phenomenon, according to UBS Group AG, as well as sugar output in Asia.
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Still, the Amish consistently compare their language unfavorably to standard German.
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Almost every force scores unfavorably.
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The same goes for her father when there’s no sign of pregnancy and the judgy women at church start clucking disapprovingly.
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Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.
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But speaking more cynically, the pauses provide chances for broadcasters to sell more advertising spots during FIFA’s biggest World Cup ever.
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Islam’s schism isn’t the primary driver of the region’s conflicts, but it is deployed across the Middle East and beyond — cynically — in pursuit of state and political ambitions.
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However, a buyer's FICO score critically dictates the true cost, with those having poor credit facing the highest interest rates.
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Last month, LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot and critically injured in the line of duty.
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San Diego faces economic challenges in the coming year, but one expert is guardedly optimistic about efforts to address affordability and the potential benefits of artificial intelligence.
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Even so, many in Venezuela seem guardedly optimistic.
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Beijing, meanwhile, is warily eying Japan’s bolstering of its defense capabilities.
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Meanwhile, those students newly entering college are warily eyeing computer science.
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“Disparagingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparagingly. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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