This tedious and patronizing or is it matronizing? approach only antagonizes. ❋ Unknown (2006)
And, as I said, I think that it ` s somewhat condescending and matronizing (SIC) of the National Organization for Women to be so critical and judgmental. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Trying to insult a woman with a label like “matronizing” is at least anti-woman. ❋ Unknown (2005)
First of all, thanks for the patronizing–or is it “matronizing”? ❋ Unknown (2005)
“Why, Mother Yackle!” bellowed Sister Doctor in a matronizing manner. ❋ Maguire, Gregory (2005)
“If a woman patronized a guy, is that matronizing?” ❋ Philip R.Craig (1996)
This was by no means relished by the step-mother, who had no fancy for matronizing daughters so nearly her own age, and who wished no less fervently than the young ladies themselves, that something in the shape of a husband would appear to carry each of them off. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Mamie Gray, and already there were gossips whispering that she would soon forget she ever knew such a beau as Jerrold in the new-found happiness of another one; Hall was there with the doctor's pretty daughter, and Mrs. Hoyt was matronizing the party, which would, of course, have been incomplete without Alice. ❋ Charles King (1888)
The lady who was matronizing the tea recognized him, with a throe of her quickened conscience, as the young fellow whom she had met two winters before at the studio tea which Mr. Westover had given to those queer Florentine friends of his, and whom she had never thought of since, though she had then promised herself to do something for him. ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)
"I guess I can," said Jeff; and in a minute or two they stood before the matronizing hostess, after a passage through the babbling and laughing groups that looked as impossible after they had made it as it looked before. ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)
"Perhaps, if she is coming here for her health, she won't need much matronizing." ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)
Now and then, Jeannie and Elinor fell into their chatter, about their summer plans, and pleasures, and dress; about New York, and the new house Mrs. Linceford had taken in West Twenty-ninth Street, where they were to visit her next winter, and participate for the first time, under her matronizing, in city gayeties. ❋ Unknown (1865)
She was amazed to see Miss Craydocke present, countenancing and matronizing. ❋ Unknown (1865)
“There’s no such word as ‘matronizing’—it’s ‘patronizing’—but in this case ‘matronizing’ would be better,” Richard said. ❋ Virginia Morell (1995)
