derision
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The contretemps about the visa scandal pushed #Andy — López Beltrán’s knickname — to the top of social media sites in Mexico, drawing both praise and derision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Then, like Odysseus himself, she aimed at her main target of derision: Matt Damon.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
It earned enough derision that El-Sayed put out a statement to his followers about how such comments were “unkind and unhelpful” and that if you supported him, “please stop.”
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
I feared a wrath of derision when I confessed my cheesy souvenir habit recently in my email newsletter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
A photo of me sprawled on the shower floor—bound and green, wearing only a gray alien mask—had spread virally through SnowFlake, each new person who shared it heaping on derision.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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