Sentence examples for Disparagement from inspiring English sources

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Disparagement

noun

The act of disparaging, of belittling.

  • His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.

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But as well as being illiberal, most of the alternatives would probably create more trouble and anger than they prevent.Americans in glass housesFinally and for all the disparaging talk about Londonistan, capital of Eurabia other countries, including those where the disparagement of multiculturalism is sharpest, have less to teach Britain about integration than is often assumed.

Its games have a very long history, but also a long history of disparagement.

In fact, that haughty disparagement proved to be a stimulus to its circulation growth.

For his own safety against government attacks, he moved to eastern Afghanistan, a choice that earned him disparagement among fellow jihadists.

Coupled with evidence from a number of dictionaries positing "redskin" to be an offensive term over these years, the majority shows that the disparagement was evident both within and outside the Native American community.How does the dissenter counter these claims?

All the same, there are two jarring aspects to Mr Romney's caution.The first is that however you tart it up, a message of broad continuity makes a nonsense of the Grand Old Party's shrill disparagement of the incumbent president's foreign policy.

Strands of racism can be found on the movement's fringe, but most tea-party groups have done their best to snip these off.Along with the liberal disparagement comes a dose of wishful thinking.

But as the judge in the majority points out, "the fact that differences of opinion exist within the group does not obviate a claim of disparagement".

Liam Fox, the shadow health secretary, recently made some silly comments about the linguistic skills of foreign doctors remarks whose tactlessness was rivalled this week by another senior Tory's disparagement of female doctors.

Asked elsewhere whether he would remain president but stand down as army chief, he replied: "Yes and no which is either an answer, or a refusal to provide one.Yet for all his bluff disparagement of political wheeler-dealing, this appears to be General Musharraf's favourite game, and he is skilled at it.

The army says it has resolved to "put an end" to the disparagement.

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