as in arrogance
the attitude or behavior of people who believe they are more intelligent or better than other people
The author discusses the politics of the region without condescension.
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Recent Examples of condescension
Most importantly, avoid condescension at all costs.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
But she’s fallen under the spell of Reacher’s condescension.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Gaga encouraged his idea — with a bit of condescension.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Iris’ instincts are right on the nose: Everyone treats her with a pleasant but unnerving condescension.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for condescension
Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
But she’s fallen under the spell of Reacher’s condescension.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Gaga encouraged his idea — with a bit of condescension.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Iris’ instincts are right on the nose: Everyone treats her with a pleasant but unnerving condescension.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for condescension
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condescension
Noun
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Most are due to unnecessary escalation, creating disengagement, authoritative behaviors, arrogance and ego.—
Joao Mendes-Roter,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s casual Friday attire just shows his arrogance and disrespect for American government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At the center of this tempest is the Trumpian disdain toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and especially the European nations that are America's main partners in that great endeavor.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump posted about his disdain for the portrait on Sunday and blamed Gov. Jared Polis (D), who was not in office at the time the artwork was commissioned and not involved in the 2019 unveiling a few months after he was sworn in.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 1960s ushered in debates about the constitutionality of the federal death penalty, due, in part, to a postwar sense of moral superiority.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Without a more concerted attempt to define and demonstrate ethical behavior, the romanticization of fintech’s alleged moral superiority is going to backfire.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The stablecoin industry is witnessing a wave of strategic acquisitions as companies position themselves for dominance in the rapidly expanding digital payments landscape.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The small, oil-rich Gulf sheikhdom has been intensely pursuing investments in artificial intelligence, data centers and energy transition technologies as the race for AI dominance gathers pace.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, when adjusting for inflation, spending in February was up a mere 0.1%.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this year, the Fed paused its series of rate cuts given sticky inflation data that pointed to a stall-out in its battle against price hikes.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Researchers investigating why people are reluctant to be vaccinated and how they could be persuaded to change their attitudes have recently been informed that their funding is being terminated.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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She was later met with media scrutiny over her attitude toward Washington.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Condescension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condescension. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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