condescending manner

Frequency: 6.87.5 per million words

Refers to the outward behavior or way of acting that shows superiority.

condescendingADJECTIVE + NOUN

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manner

Examples (10)

  • He has a very condescending manner that puts people off.
  • She explained the simple task in a condescending manner, as if we were children.
  • I can't stand his condescending manner; it makes me feel incompetent.
  • Did you notice the doctor's condescending manner when he spoke to the nurses?
  • The manager's condescending manner is terrible for team morale.
  • Speaking in such a condescending manner will not win you any friends.
  • Despite her expertise, she never adopted a condescending manner with her junior colleagues.
  • It's his condescending manner, not his words, that is truly offensive.
  • The old professor addressed the young students in a rather condescending manner.
  • He always replies in a condescending manner when asked a question he thinks is simple.