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- adjective Common misspelling of
condescending .
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Examples
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His condesending attitude (Notice he usually targets women) is down right repulsive.
Think Progress » DOJ official reportedly clears torture architects John Yoo and Jay Bybee. 2010
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Unlike Mr. Dobbs who could not utter a sentence without condesending to his viewers.
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Curics condesending body language was a 180 degree from the body language to Obama.
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The Southern White Male Republicans embarassed themselves before the Nation, with their irrational obsession, condesending attitudes, and trumped up outrage in defending the most helpless of all groups in America, the white male.
Obama Supreme Court nominee faces Senate Judiciary vote 2009
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I like the Beacon's picture of the young Teddy. .why not use the fat, booze soaked, insolent, condesending looks he had for this country?
One Year After DNC Speech | Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies at 77 2009
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His condesending attitude (Notice he usually targets women) is down right repulsive.
Think Progress » DOJ official reportedly clears torture architects John Yoo and Jay Bybee. 2010
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Why does he always speaks in elitist condesending tones wheather it is Maliki or Obama or whomever?
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The fact I do not trust Obama, find him cold, out of touch with the real world, inexperienced, arrogant, condesending, and not the candidate to beat McCain is why I do not and can not support him.
Campaigning in Kentucky, Clinton hears sermon on infidelity 2008
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I also find Obama's comments about the people in rural PA insulting and condesending.
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I also find Obama's comments about the people in rural PA insulting and condesending.
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