Wondering how to use Belittling in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as disparagement or derogation.
Belittling meaning
present participle and gerund of belittle
Synonyms of Belittling
Using Belittling
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of belittle
- Useful related words include: disparagement, derogation, depreciation, denigration.
- In the example corpus, belittling often appears in combinations such as: and belittling, belittling the, belittling her.
Context around Belittling
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Belittling
- In this selection, "belittling" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, statement, avoids, kept, yoon, article and others stand out and add context to how "belittling" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accusations of belittling civil servants and and also belittling the faith. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "belittling" sits close to words such as abayomi, adoptees and adopter, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with belittling
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This is a really demeaning and belittling article. (8 words)
However, psychologist, Robert Enright, points out that humility doesn’t entail belittling ourselves. (13 words)
Plaintiffs criticized the ruling as belittling their suffering and the severity of the disaster. (14 words)
He said: "She started facing this toxic environment and she started getting a bit more worried and tearful and sometimes when she was coming back from work will say that people are belittling her and demeaning her. (37 words)
In many instances, this is used in lieu of traditional discipline, when a student might otherwise earn a write-up or trip to the principal’s office for repeatedly speaking out of turn or belittling his classmates. (37 words)
In a letter reviewed by The Times, a department leader told him the allegations did not rise to the level of an investigation at the medical school, but that he should refrain from belittling others. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
After Kim’s statement belittling Yoon in August, this was her second discourteous statement toward the South Korean president.
He said: "She started facing this toxic environment and she started getting a bit more worried and tearful and sometimes when she was coming back from work will say that people are belittling her and demeaning her.
However, Pink’s recent comments have inspired some pop culture enthusiasts to take a look back at her career, and they found that she has a habit of belittling other women in the industry.
In many instances, this is used in lieu of traditional discipline, when a student might otherwise earn a write-up or trip to the principal’s office for repeatedly speaking out of turn or belittling his classmates.
Plaintiffs criticized the ruling as belittling their suffering and the severity of the disaster.
Some of Yi’s critics see this approach as disrespecting and belittling—or even distorting and tampering with—the serious business of Chinese history.
This is a really demeaning and belittling article.
He accused the Congress govt of insulting Hindu deities and also belittling the faith of millions of Hindus.
In a letter reviewed by The Times, a department leader told him the allegations did not rise to the level of an investigation at the medical school, but that he should refrain from belittling others.
She listens attentively when he speaks, honours his thoughts and feelings and avoids belittling or dismissing his efforts.
Still, in the process, he kept belittling her, calling her pathetic and a bad mother.
Allegations raised by Sir Philip of Ms Patel “shouting and swearing, belittling people, making unreasonable and repeated demands” would, if proven, amount to a serious breach of the ministerial code, he said.
Another form of abuse that some people are not aware of is shaming and belittling.
Bolsonaro’s 11-word response – the latest in a series of remarks belittling the pandemic – sparked immediate fury.
Each video carried its own powerful message, such as That’s Control, Not Love – which shows the use of isolating and belittling behaviour against intimate partners.
He also was blamed belittling employees, and understaffing their human resource department, which created a fear of speaking out throughout the organization.
However, psychologist, Robert Enright, points out that humility doesn’t entail belittling ourselves.
Ms Patel has faced accusations of belittling civil servants and creating an 'atmosphere of fear' at the Home Office.
One of the actors even rebukes a costar for belittling a fellow cast member that wouldn’t sleep with him.
Belittling opponents is also a repeating feature in Trump’s rallies, and it makes for crowd-pleasing attack lines.
Common combinations with belittling
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and belittling 9×
- belittling the 7×
- belittling her 3×
- for belittling 3×
- belittling and 3×
- belittling of 3×
- of belittling 2×
- or belittling 2×
- belittling his 2×
- belittling or 2×