condescensions

On Thursday, a federal judge in Ocala, Florida refused to heel to the arrogant condescensions of the high-priced lawyers representing Nancy Grace and CNN, ruling against their calls for the quick dismissal of a lawsuit claiming that Grace pushed the mother of a missing toddler into committing suicide two years ago.

Chez Pazienza: Judging Nancy: Is Someone Finally About to Bring the Gavel Down on Cable's Most Reprehensible Talking Head? 2008

He is one of the old standard-issue profs, burbling with shopworn pedantries and condescensions.

A Tough Lesson In Sexual Harassment 2008

While Tetsuo Nagata's camera makes some early jitter-cam condescensions to communicate the hurlyburly nature of Piaf's early life, it later settles down into some pleasantly extended takes, gliding around the actors as they actually get to perform.

The life span of a frog Arbogast 2008

This is sweetly comfortable to me, because it shews me he does not repent of his condescensions to me; and it encourages me to look up to him with more satisfaction of mind, and less doubtfulness.

Pamela 2006

The condescensions to which he intends to bring the lady.

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

Well, Sir; I shall see how far the advances made on the tvrong side will be justified, or rather counte-nanced, by the advances, or, shall I say (I will if you please) condescensions to be made on yours.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

Does he not, as all such spirits must, subject himself to the necessity of making submissions for his excesses far more mortifying to a proud hear than those condescensions which the high-spirited are so apt to impute as a weakness of mind in such a man as Mr. Hickman?

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

Sir, proceeded I, I am, indeed, ashamed to ask any thing, lest it should not be agreeable to you; and lest it should look as if I was taking advantage of your kind condescensions to me, and knew not when to be satisfied!

Pamela 2006

And still the less, as she hints at extraordinary condescensions from my father.

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

But what condescensions, even from my father, can induce me to make such a sacrifice as is expected from me?

Clarissa Harlowe 2006