Condescendingly

Leadership needs to be able to connect with the people, harken to them, pull them close in times of peril, comfort them, protect them, heal them when broken, and lead them, not condescendingly.

Kemi couldn't have agreed more, outraged that wealthy Western musicians like Geldof had condescendingly taken it upon themselves to speak on behalf of Africans in order to tell world leaders what Africa needed.

After a shaky start, Biden dug in and found that part of his personality again Tuesday, smiling condescendingly at the raving Trump and repeatedly calling out Trump's monkey act for what it was.

And here we were convinced it was going to be Ed who lost his cool on "young Noah," as Bennett condescendingly calls him.

He took on Facebook on Wednesday, where he condescendingly announced his departure from the government.

Jessica’s father (waste no time in getting up in Joel’s business, rather condescendingly telling him how he needs to rectify things.

We like to think we live in the most enlightened times ever, and condescendingly see those who came before us as less humane and empathetic.

Adults who talk condescendingly about millennials and young people either don’t see or don’t understand this hopeful, intelligent and determined generation of future leaders.

She’s also somewhat condescendingly encouraged to get some rest.

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