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Explore Condescended through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Condescended | Condescending | Condescend | Condescends

Condescended meaning

simple past and past participle of condescend

Using Condescended

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of condescend
  • In the example corpus, condescended often appears in combinations such as: condescended to, be condescended.

Context around Condescended

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

men 1× dignitaries 1× abbot 1×

Sentence patterns with Condescended

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and has condescended to adopt 1× are being condescended to 1× because men condescended to give 1× can be condescended for an 1× lesser dignitaries condescended to visit 1× pressured or condescended to or 1× the abbot condescended to dine 1× to be condescended you must 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although your work 1× but the moderators 1× cardinal richelieu himself 1× i think you 1× man is the 1× try to learn 1×

Common sentence endings:

a nobler life 1× and carried it 1× being condescended to 1× necessary assisting them 1× spelling and grammar 1× the same scale 1×

Words around Condescended

Just before it in the word index:

condescend 7 condesa 4 condes 3 conder 6 condensing 45 condenses 30

Just after it in the word index:

condescending 81 condescendingly 10 condescends 2 condescension 29 condi 4 condianus 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Condescended

  • In this selection, "condescended" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, men, dignitaries and abbot stand out and add context to how "condescended" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and has condescended to adopt and are being condescended to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "condescended" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with condescended

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I think you can be condescended for an hour if it means you’re going to understand the basics. (19 words)

But the moderators who work in these offices are not children, and they know when they are being condescended to. (20 words)

Although your work needs to be condescended, you must be sure that it’s all correct about spelling and grammar. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Man is the animal which the Creator has seen fit to honor with such a magnificent mind and has condescended to adopt as his favorite and for which he has prepared a nobler life". (34 words)

Try to learn whether she feels pressured or condescended to or simply enjoys them, and make sure she knows that this isn’t something you’re able to reciprocate on the same scale. (33 words)

Women’s suffrage was not accomplished because men condescended to “give” women the vote, but because scores of women demanded the right to have their voices heard. (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

But the moderators who work in these offices are not children, and they know when they are being condescended to.

Women’s suffrage was not accomplished because men condescended to “give” women the vote, but because scores of women demanded the right to have their voices heard.

Although your work needs to be condescended, you must be sure that it’s all correct about spelling and grammar.

I think you can be condescended for an hour if it means you’re going to understand the basics.

Try to learn whether she feels pressured or condescended to or simply enjoys them, and make sure she knows that this isn’t something you’re able to reciprocate on the same scale.

Cardinal Richelieu himself, preceded by lesser dignitaries, condescended to visit Amyraut privately, to persuade him to kneel; but Amyraut held resolutely to his point and carried it.

Man is the animal which the Creator has seen fit to honor with such a magnificent mind and has condescended to adopt as his favorite and for which he has prepared a nobler life".

When the abbot condescended to dine in the refectory, his chaplains waited upon him with the dishes, a servant, if necessary, assisting them.

Common combinations with condescended

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • condescended to 6×
  • be condescended 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "condescended" in a sentence?
An example: "But the moderators who work in these offices are not children, and they know when they are being condescended to." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "condescended" from authentic English texts.
What does "condescended" mean?
Condescended means: simple past and past participle of condescend
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