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patronising example sentences
patronising
1. ’ Wiesse said, his tone slightly patronising
2. These ordinary people cringed and winced as the experts subjected them to crushing and horribly patronising witticisms, The ultimate aim of this personal degradation was focussed on one thing; to single out only the most exceptional talents, while ensuring that the audience at home was vicariously thrilled and titillated by the humiliation of those who failed
3. An example of his patronising and criticising manner, he seemed to take great pleasure in putting little twelve year old Jimmy down
4. I know it sounds arrogant and patronising (not meant to be) but we found their problems quite childlike in comparison
5. However, I do get impatient with patronising people who jab at this text and tell me that the “Bible is quite clear
6. According to their reasoning I was an adult doing what I wanted, so to thank me for it would be patronising
7. They came to the production hut earlier and asked me in their patronising way if Bill should be allowed to join the show at this late date
8. ‘Of course,’ I replied, a little irritated by his patronising tone
9. ‘Thanks, sir!’ she managed to stammer out as her best response to his patronising flattery
10. She had not warmed to DCC Carter and thought him patronising
11. to violence, but found it surprisingly therapeutic), told him to stop patronising her, and had
12. realising all too late how patronising this sounded
13. Hearing the chairman’s patronising dismissal of me he must have
14. She gave me a smile, intended to be loving and supportive, but came off as patronising
15. ‘I still think I could have come up with a better solution,’ she said in her most patronising tones
16. I was incredibly polite to a bunch of patronising
17. Sati hated being spoken to in such a patronising manner
18. Both had stopped patronising gay-owned shops, cafes, and restaurants
19. “Why do you think old Jack Forman turned up like that just at that moment?” the Super said with his patronising habit of answering a question with a question
20. ) Have you noticed that she wants everyone to consider that she is patronising me and doing me an honour by being here? I asked her like a sensible woman to invite people, especially those who knew my late husband, and look at the set of fools she has brought! The sweeps! Look at that one with the spotty face
21. He thought about contacting Deane on his radio but decided against it, not wanting to hear another patronising comment from his partner
22. Gallaher was only patronising him by his friendliness just as he was patronising Ireland by his visit
23. There's your true Ashantee, gentlemen; there howl your pagans; where you ever find them, next door to you; under the long-flung shadow, and the snug patronising lee of churches
24. An assistant surgeon came in, looked at us with a careless and patronising air, and went away still more carelessly to announce our arrival to the physician on duty
25. I know,” said Wolf, with his patronising smile, always knowing in advance whatever one wanted to tell him
26. But at last, when the husband returned with a strong smell of tobacco in his thick moustache, and looked at Nekhludoff with a patronising, contemptuous air, as if not recognising him, Nekhludoff left the box before the door was closed again, found his overcoat, and went out of the theatre
27. As soon as Nekhludoff saw the hairy hands, and heard the patronising, self-assured tones, his meekness left him in a moment
