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Example sentences for "disparagingly"

Lexicographically close words:
disparage; disparaged; disparagement; disparages; disparaging; disparate; disparities; disparity; dispart; disparted
  1. But thoughtful people can never again speak disparagingly of any university or technical school.

  2. He talked disparagingly of them, and said, in reference to the recent debate, that 'he thought Peel could not have done otherwise than he did.

  3. And to this day (I don't say it disparagingly of them!

  4. And on your return to your home, that you may not be behind the fashion, you compare disparagingly everything that meets your eye.

  5. On one occasion, a group of her visitors were discussing the merits of Garrick, whom she had not seen, and Cibber spoke disparagingly of his Bayes, preferring in that part his own pert and vivacious son, Theophilus.

  6. Crabbed old Anthony Aston, the actor and prompter, spoke disparagingly of the young lady.

  7. In moments of resentment Shelley could write angrily and disparagingly of Claire.

  8. In declaring so indignantly that she had never spoken disparagingly of her former employers to Mrs. Hoppner, Elise was alike true in the letter and false in the spirit of her words.

  9. There were moments when the worm turned against his God, and wrote disparagingly of him.

  10. Speak disparagingly about that little circle, critically or sympathetically, and he is at once up against you.

  11. He paused and addressed the air disparagingly before he went.

  12. For Izzy's grandpa of whom Minnie spoke disparagingly was he of the white brows and the flowing beard.

  13. He began to discourse on art, and spoke somewhat disparagingly of the cauliflower as a subject.

  14. He spoke disparagingly of money, and shook his head slowly at the temptations it brought in its train.

  15. Speak to a woman disparagingly of her sex,--she is up in arms.

  16. Speak to her disparagingly of a member of her sex,--well, she will not be up in arms.

  17. Jimmy took a philosophical view of the situation, although he did refer disparagingly to Stick as a “quitter.

  18. No American white lady could speak more disparagingly of the niggers, than did this recreant descendant of the negro race.

  19. I would not speak disparagingly of such a course of instruction; so far from it, I am ready to admit that it is indispensable for the removal of evils, in every age and among every people.

  20. Has not Master Southey spoke very slightingly in his preface and disparagingly of Cowper's Homer?

  21. By the way, I spoke far too disparagingly of your lines, and, I am ashamed to say.

  22. I hope no one will think that, in expressing myself thus, I am writing disparagingly of the poor nun.

  23. I know you are thinking disparagingly of Charles's convictions, when you speak so of his mother's.

  24. Although a stout Anglican, he could not in any circumstances have brought himself to speak disparagingly of the Pope.

  25. The gentleman looked disparagingly in the bag the lady handed to him.

  26. Most times this was offered rather disparagingly although the nursing outcomes were most times successful.

  27. By the way, I spoke far too disparagingly of your lines, and, I am ashamed to say, purposely.

  28. A Kite was boasting how high he could fly, and ventured to speak disparagingly of the eagle, not knowing that the latter overheard him.

  29. She referred rather disparagingly to some of the young Communist youth group people.

  30. When I had finished, they praised my play, it is true, but spoke very disparagingly of what I had performed.

  31. No one spoke disparagingly of the deacon, notwithstanding.


  32. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "disparagingly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.