Although he rarely speaks up, his reputation as a deprecator made others wary of sharing their ideas.

During the meeting, his repeated deprecations undermined the team's morale.

The deprecators in the meeting voiced concerns about the new policy's potential risks.

Her self-deprecating remark lightened the mood at the tense meeting.

Her casual self-deprecation often hid how proud she really was of her work.

She smiled deprecatingly when he boasted about his small achievement.

After his blunder, he smiled self-deprecatingly to ease the tension in the room.