| 1 | "You're kidding, right?" said John in a condescending tone. | |
| 2 | The windows of the house stared bleakly down at her. | |
| 3 | Dong says he concentrated only on his son's academic achievements and always talked down to him. | |
| 4 | They have been patronizing and condescending, and they haven't even heard people out. | |
| 5 | The press photographers arrived early so that they could take up key positions overlooking the route of the procession. |