derisive

Example Sentences

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The title sounds derisive, but the show is anything but.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Democrats are used to derisive criticism from Trump, of course.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

In addition to regulatory overbreadth, the Supreme Court has signaled that derisive comments are also important evidence of unconstitutional animus.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2025

The Crew’s new stadium, which opened in 1999, looked like a hunk of metal that lived up to its derisive nickname, “The Erector Set.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

Hooper made a derisive noise in the back of his throat.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill