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Definition
treating others as inferior; or doing something considered beneath one's position or dignity
- Carrie smiled genially, grateful that he should condescend to advise her even so much.Chapter 26 (67% in)
condescend = doing something considered beneath one's position
- She did not fully realize that this was so, but there was something in condescension coming from her which was infinitely sweet.Chapter 19 (95% in)
- "Good-looking," he said to himself, and proceeded to visions of condescension's on her part which were exceedingly flattering to himself.Chapter 26 (53% in)
- "You want to look out for them things," said the officer on the left, condescendingly.Chapter 41 (51% in)
- "Don't you think Mr. Barclay's pretty nice?" inquired Lola, who had received a condescending smile or two from that quarter.Chapter 42 (28% in)
- Something in the other's solicitude and interest made her feel as if she were the one to condescend.Chapter 44 (58% in)
There are no more uses of "condescending" in Sister Carrie.
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