He was always deferential to his mentors.
Her tone was deferential when speaking to the professor.
He’s too egotistical to admit he was wrong.
Her egotistical attitude made it hard to work as a team.
His condescending tone annoyed everyone in the room.
She spoke to me in a condescending way, as if I didn’t understand anything.
The company tried to obfuscate the real reasons for the delay.
His explanations only served to obfuscate the issue.
A delegation from Japan arrived for trade talks.
Good managers understand the importance of delegation.
