All 3 Uses of
condescending
in
The Iceman Cometh
- HOPE—(glances at Jimmy with a condescending affectionate pity—in a hushed voice) Poor Jimmy's off on his pipe dream again.†
Act 1
- HOPE--(again with condescending pity) Bejees, Jimmy's started them off smoking the same hop.
Act 1 *condescending = a manner that treats others as inferiors
- PARRITT—(condescendingly—his eyes on Larry) Sure.†
Act 3
Definition:
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(condescending) treating others as inferior; or doing something considered beneath one's position or dignity