mockery
Example Sentences
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The press and the public usually reacted with suspicion and mockery upon seeing Monroe reading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Then one team wants to make a mockery of the final, Ganesha, by using backups.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
However, some such efforts have been met with user backlash, or mockery, when these tools go awry.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
When Davidson was first introduced to U.K. audiences in the 1988 TV documentary, “John’s Not Mad,” the film was as much of an inspiration story as it was a cause for mass mockery.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
His handsome face was devoid of mockery or malice, and was instead intent, alive, and fascinated.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing mockery
"The Tell-Tale Heart," Vocabulary from the short story
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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