Even when Caleb Garth was prosperous, the Vincys were on condescending terms with him and his wife, for there were nice distinctions of rank in Middlemarch; and though old manufacturers could not any more than dukes be connected with none but equals, they were conscious of an inherent social superiority which was defined with great nicety in practice, though hardly expressible theoretically.
She put out a condescending hand.
(of a man) explain something to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending and patronizing.
Stop being condescending.
Schools and professors cannot decide what those needs are: we can no longer have a top-down — and condescending — approach to teaching business.
Dr Tara Stubbs, an English lecturer at the University of Oxford, said such omissions were "condescending" and accused the Bank of trying to dumb down grammar.
Mansplaining And when you use your "knowledge" to get close to a woman, especially with that condescending tone?
Pep talks don't work; he just shrugs and looks condescending.
" There's nothing more belittling or condescending than telling your spouse what he should or shouldn't be feeling in any given situation.
" There's nothing more belittling or condescending than telling your spouse what he should or shouldn't be feeling in any given situation, Rodman said.
Take care not to come across as condescending or intrusive, but do impart your knowledge with humility, goodwill and in the way of mentoring.
However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am.
Dance," says he, very stately and condescending.
"I know who he is," said an old raven, who sat on the fence, and was condescending enough to acknowledge that we are all equal in the sight of Heaven, even as little birds, and therefore he talked with the sparrows, and gave them the information they wanted.