condescending tone

Frequency: 7.510.2 per million words

Refers to the quality and inflection of the voice that implies superiority.

condescendingADJECTIVE + NOUN

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tone

Examples (10)

  • He explained the simple task to me in a condescending tone, as if I were a child.
  • I immediately disliked the manager because of his condescending tone of voice.
  • "Oh, you finally figured it out?" she asked in a condescending tone.
  • Please don't use that condescending tone with me; I'm not an idiot.
  • The expert's condescending tone made the audience feel small and unintelligent.
  • She adopted a condescending tone whenever she had to explain technology to her parents.
  • Even when trying to be helpful, his advice came out in a condescending tone.
  • The formal letter was written with a slightly condescending tone.
  • It's hard to have a productive conversation when one person speaks with such a condescending tone.
  • He wasn't aware that his condescending tone was pushing people away.