That boy was rude to me, gave me that look - that, that 'Patronizing look?'

This nurse looked at me in that strained, serious and patronising way.

Your arrogant and patronising style makes me think you probably didn't go to comprehensive schools.

It's just a shame all you commenters are being so patronising and rude to her.

Perhaps this is why some critics develop a faintly patronising tone towards their subjects.

This is extremely patronising and helps no-one least of all the playwright.

Where this assessment is incorrect, the result might be described as a ponderous or patronising style.

Wouldn't it be nice to have an equally patronising article about the art critics' favourite five.

Because exam questions and essay titles often ask you to judge texts, it can be difficult to avoid such patronising effects.

Matt put on his most patronising face.

However, some Yamagata residents feel that the film used the dialect in an unnatural and patronising way.

This is horribly patronising, treating book bloggers like promotional mules.

'You've seen it at its best,' Harriet answered, wishing the girl did not sound so patronising.

Elizabeth - your comment below is so patronising:

Did you have to be so patronising & reductionist in your explanation about Glasgow before intervention?

Europe has to stop being so patronising and arrogant, or it will just become more and more isolated from its citizens.

'I encourage hairdressers to avoid jargon, which can be very patronising.

Is it me or is this one of the most patronising paragraphs in the history of the Guardian?

Her report is one of the most patronising, interventionist, politically correct texts of this whole parliamentary term.

Or, in a more patronising manner, 'Yes, I accept that you see it as my doing.'

He deserves it as much as anyone, maybe more, but I wish he wouldn't be so patronising.'

She ignored the somewhat patronising platitude.

Degraves asked in a somewhat patronising manner.

She seemed intensely amused at my perplexity, and stroked my hair in her most patronising manner. "

It's so patronising.

A young woman died after patronizing the club a few years ago.

"Did I really want to be patronized once more as a woman?"

I considered it a while, thinking she might be trying to patronize me.

What right have I to patronize and judge her, anyway?

There was a house out by the baseball park he patronized.

She had intended to help the police, not be patronized by them.

"Do not patronize me as if I am a child."

All feel manipulated and patronized by the Americans at first.

Like so many others, they patronized, projected and did not hear.

Still, even as commanders, women sense when they are being patronized.

The young man she patronized was the best at the salon.

The only boy patronizing the school is subject to sexual abuse by him.

Have you ever patronized a black, or even a light grey, market?

And if there is a black business, how many Jews patronize it?

We thus had a perfect relationship: each of us felt that he could patronize the other.

Black and white parents said they have long felt ignored or patronized by some board members.

But the institution most patronized by all was the Club.

Harry always patronized a bar right across the county line.

People have patronized these services even at a higher ticket costs.

As the humans watched, others came to patronize the place.

But I knew that he wasn't trying to patronize me.

Inside he was, face it, the sort of person who patronized this establishment.

By 1916 it was one of the most popular and best patronized parks in the city.

Linda gave me the names of all the men who had patronized the girl.

Like he thinks it's his duty to patronize my business.

When they do, he will patronise you to death.

They seem to start to understand these people don't need anybody to patronise them.

Yeah well, if they didn't make use of their absolute right to do so, who on earth would you have left to patronise?

Let's have some optimism and not patronise a people who've had the incredible guts to take their country back.

Some folks expressed intent to no longer patronise the hotel for their decision.

He was now engaged in working through a list of names considered likely to patronise the little masterpiece.

She'd never felt self-indulgent enough to patronise him, but this was bound to be good.

The fishermen are good men for their comforts, and then they do patronise the bar.

At her right hand sat a diminutive young lady whom she appeared to patronise.

Children's authors don't talk down or patronise their younger readers.

It also doesn't patronise the audience, which is something the studios could take note of.

Certainly, some were later prepared to patronise English churches.

That's not to say his audience might not patronise him, in both senses.

'And in return I will continue to patronise your establishment.

They never patronise or exercise power or pull their rank.

It's also been easy to patronise the writing because of its literal lack of years.

I learned never to patronise or make assumptions about primitive people who would kill and eat me at any minute.

As I say, it is an extravagance for a man to patronise a casual ward.

Ptolemy himself was eager to increase the library and to patronise scientific research.

To say that he doesn't patronise them is a laughable understatement.

Admirals, and those with influence over such officers, were in a position to patronise persons recommended by their friends.

We are being pushed back to seeking out wealthy patrons to patronise the arts, and the rest of us as they see fit.

They much prefer to label the dependent underclass as working class, they're easier to patronise.

Formerly, a common way to patronise someone was to say to them "Hullo?!"