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The word "condescending" is correct and can be used in written English
It is an adjective that means "showing a feeling of superiority". Example sentence: The professor had a condescending attitude toward the students in his class.
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Condescending
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Present participle of condescend
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It is deeply condescending towards the electorate to think votes are won on the basis of a politician's partner.
But it could be seen as insufferably condescending, a way of making US college kids feel good about themselves.
Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 10.43am ET15 43 Hensarling asks a rather condescending question: "Are you a sensible central banker, and if not, when will you become one?" Yellen does not seem bothered: "Mr. congressman, I believe that I am one.
At first Sackett found the reception of his ideas by the medical establishment to be "negative, condescending and dismissive".
Republicans protested that Biden's performance was disrespectful, citing his interruptions and laughing at Ryan as condescending.
In terms of the Sun's decision, I envisage little smirks and condescending comments from male cynics who believe us feminists focus on irrelevancies.
Advertising people were, he said recently, deeply condescending about the fledgling Wolff Olins business.
Mundine described Abbott's comments as "silly" and "bizarre", although deliberately provocative, culturally condescending, retrograde and insulting might have been more apt.
"It's condescending and also condescending to men by telling them that this isn't a book for them.
Then it all got rather personal: from who was/wasn't being condescending to who was offensive, who was talking crap, who was horribly drunk, pigheaded, or should stop standing up, red-faced, screaming and bellowing, and try listening to someone else for a change, or was a liberal wet, a dinosaur or a fascist and should shut up or "fuck-off".
Zarif, like President Hassan Rouhani and several other senior members of the Iranian government, holds an advanced degree from a western university, and appears to have taken umbrage at the condescending tone of the senators' letter.
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