Sentence examples for patronising of from inspiring English sources

Trollope thought the term "patronising" of readers.

Of course, there is not a single "Indigenous view" and it's patronising of white people to suggest there is – as if there is a single "white view".

I have two issues with this: it is extremely patronising of journalists to assume their audience cannot engage with complex issues; and, victims have been through major trauma.

As David Lloyd-Jones's recording shows, this is immediately attractive music, and it's clearly deficient – and snobbishly patronising – of those early critics to hear "only" filmic melodism in the score.

In the late 30s came the series of insightful comic tales about the ageing movie hack Pat Hobby, and finally The Last Tycoon, the best, least patronising of novels about the movie industry, all the more intriguing for being unfinished.

But on Monday, Richard Keys took to the pair's joint Twitter account – and gave the least patronising of blessings to a certain decision by a certain female assistant referee.

Determined to avoid any of the patronising voyeurism of social-realist documentary, Manchot works with each individual to present a subjective account of their struggles.

But many Afghans are angry at the way in which this aid is being misused and resentful at some of the patronising attitudes of some foreigners.

An advertising executive – who has the bad luck to be seen with baby sick on her jersey – is patronised out of her job by a female colleague.

"It seems to me to be patronising to lots of people.

The presenter Richard Bacon has taken a fair bit of stick for what seemed like patronising treatment of the great Billy Boston, with whom he conducted the draw.