Sentence examples for patronising response from inspiring English sources

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When mental health is discussed, it is often met with a patronising response, albeit with good intentions.

When they do speak out, the same themes recur: dreams and aspirations are often met by low expectations and a patronising response, usually along the lines of "be realistic and get a job".

Ultimately, the "big prize" is to make Cameron look evasive by asking him simple questions that he will struggle to answer and trap him into a patronising response, the Times report says.

Community leaders tried to persuade officials to use the zabaleen formally within the system, but they received a patronising response, said Ezzat Naem Guindy, head of the zabaleen workers' syndicate, and chairman of Spirit of Youth, an influential local NGO.

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With his fawning interjections of "you go, girl!", Naimo's again the butt of a recurring gag about earnest but patronising responses to Raskopolous' coming out – but, apart from that, it's barely referenced.

When they discover that she's a deputy head the response is often, "Oh, well done," which can feel "quite patronising".

That was patronising".

It can be patronising.

And patronising women.

That is just patronising.

It's patronising.

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