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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 script swiftly navigates what could be sensitive waters, finding good-natured humor in the inflection points of Jewish and gentile relations without ever being disparaging. Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024 Deputies said the victim was struck with a belt more than 50 times and was choked and called several disparaging names and other obscenities. Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024 Examples Of How To Respond Here are a few examples of how to describe leaving an unhealthy company culture without disparaging your previous employer. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Video edited to show assistant health secretary Levine has been the subject of misinformation and disparaging online comments throughout her career as assistant health secretary. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 Musk’s disparaging comments about NASA and the success of his Falcon 9 rocket in fulfilling NASA contracts have space watchers wondering if Musk’s aim is to effectively replace NASA’s operational arms with his own company. Peter Green, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024 Musk’s disparaging comments about NASA and the success of his Falcon 9 rocket in fulfilling NASA contracts have space watchers wondering if Musk’s aim is to effectively replace NASA’s operational arm with his own company. Peter Green, Quartz, 23 Nov. 2024 In response, bank officials sent employees a barrage of emails disparaging the idea and continued to oppose it in meetings between higher-ups and staff, according to interviews with workers and emails reviewed by The Times. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 But most gossip isn’t all that commonly disparaging. Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparaging
Verb
  • Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.
    The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.
    ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Russian politicians and state media were thrilled to hear the U.S. president backing their insulting and obvious lies.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
  • La Liga players are often shown red cards for taking protests past the level which referees deem acceptable, sometimes for words which are less insulting or disrespectful than what was said by Bellingham.
    Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.
    Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Connected infusion pumps can adjust medication dosages automatically based on patient vitals, minimizing errors.
    Rahul Saluja, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Historic barriers Examples include lack of mentors, lack of female role models, gender bias, derogatory behavior in the workplace, unequal growth opportunities, lesser wage scenarios, and more.
    Paige Francis, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Beyond the financial aspect, Cardi’s legal team secured additional protections, including a non-disparagement clause that strictly bars Tasha K from making defamatory or derogatory remarks about the rapper or her family.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • However, as the FOMC has cut interest rates since last summer, that risk though material today, is diminishing.
    Simon Moore, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The impact of diminishing water resources will not only impact drinking water but also sanitation and hygiene, hydroelectricity, crop growth and food supply.
    Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While handcuffing and removing the belts and shoelaces of deportees is standard practice in this type of operation, both Oquendo and Barrientos feel they were treated in a demeaning way by US immigration officials, especially when boarding the military flight in the early hours of Sunday.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
  • How Sculptor Meta Warrick Challenged White Supremacy A 1907 exhibition on the founding of Jamestown featured the work of an artist determined to counter demeaning stereotypes.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 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
  • While most have become accustomed and perhaps even oblivious to McGregor’s online rants, openly criticizing a business partner is a little dicey.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Incentives for employees to resign or retire could lead to a loss of experienced staff, further degrading service quality.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Drill sergeants now minimize their use of profanity, insults and degrading remarks and strive to become support figures for trainees.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Disparaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparaging. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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