All 11 Uses of
condescending
in
Main Street, by Sinclair Lewis
- "No, but I wonder if you wouldn't like to give us a glass of milk?" condescended Kennicott.†
Chpt 5condescended = did something considered beneath one's position or dignity; or treated others as inferior
- He condescended: "I've got to hand it to you.†
Chpt 16
- He looked blankly indulgent, and yawned, and condescended, "That's a pretty slick arrangement on the radiator, so you can adjust it at any temperature you want.†
Chpt 17
- She went to the first meeting rather condescendingly, regarding herself as the only one besides Guy who knew anything about books or library methods.
Chpt 19 *condescendingly = in a manner that treats others as inferiors
- Her condescension was ruined and her humility wholesomely increased when she found the board, in the shabby room on the second floor of the house which had been converted into the library, not discussing the weather and longing to play checkers, but talking about books.†
Chpt 19condescension = the act of treating others as inferiors; or the act of doing something considered beneath one's position or dignity
- But afterward Harry had asked about Kantbeatum socks in a manner which, Ray felt, was somehow different from his former condescension.†
Chpt 21
- My dear young man, it is not your duty to instruct me in housekeeping, and it doesn't particularly concern me what the Haydocks condescend to approve!†
Chpt 24condescend = to treat others as inferior; or to do something considered beneath one's position or dignity
- It was Hugh that bounced and said "Let's play"; Olaf that opened luminous blue eyes and agreed "All right," in condescending gentleness.†
Chpt 26condescending = treating others as inferior; or doing something considered beneath one's position or dignity
- While she was trying on the hat Carol felt very condescending.†
Chpt 29
- Then he condescended, "Better jump out here and I'll take the boat around back.†
Chpt 33condescended = did something considered beneath one's position or dignity; or treated others as inferior
- He put his arm about her shoulder while he condescended to Kennicott, "Nice lil wifey, I'll say, doc," and when she answered, not warmly, "Thank you very much for the imprimatur," he blew on her neck, and did not know that he had been insulted.†
Chpt 35