talk down

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Recent Examples of talk down Some say the programs are too dry, or talk down to younger investors, or feel outdated. Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 June 2025 Nobody likes being talked down to, and the movies that are delivering more than one kind of dopamine hit are what’s connecting. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025 Status items such as $250 shoes are talked down to the $50 model, but an $800 bed for better sleep could be approved, Schuchert said. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 His willingness to confront these issues head-on has won him credibility among voters who feel neglected or talked down to by political elites. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk down
Verb
  • The actor denied the allegations, and the case was later dismissed, per The Hollywood Reporter.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Those who dismissed intersectionality saw such policies as little more than allowing the disadvantaged to commit crimes without consequences to make up for past inequities, afflicting crime victims from the same disadvantaged communities.
    John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In other words, while Europe continues to send arms supplies to the Ukrainian army, Europe is also careful not to go too far in order to minimize the prospects of a clash with Russia.
    Daniel R. DePetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Another way to improve pollinator activity is to minimize pesticide use near your trees and keep your garden and lawn as organic as possible.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The prosecutor's office said additional officers who responded to the scene saw a man, later identified as 29-year-old Shaquille Green, running down a nearby street.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Police do not believe Carbajal was involved in the initial shots fired call and are still looking to speak with the woman who was running down the stairs, Clark added.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s usually a physical requirement, as well as severely playing down the high-wattage glamor that got you on red carpets in the first place.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Chiefs know something about playing down a man or two at the position.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Talk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20down. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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