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This is the record business of half a century ago; demeaning slurs are tossed around. Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025 You were supposed to be mild and shower them with compliments, rather than be demeaning. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The meme appeared on the BlueSky and LinkedIn platforms, where users called the company out for its inappropriate, demeaning nature. Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Trump has no mandate Also, as Trump tries to demean you with Putin’s false claim that your approval rating is at 4%, keep in mind that Trump barely won. Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for demean

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“Demean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demean. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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