deride
Example Sentences
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Indigenous tribes whose ancestral home includes Nevada’s high desert have derided “City,” which now includes a land acknowledgment on its website.
Among the low performers are one that he derides as packed with tourists, another "with barking dogs," and a third he says is "quiet but with no one to talk to."
From Barron's
Despite their mainstream popularity, these groups were critically maligned—derided as “corporate rock” for their songs’ meticulous production.
The American Mini Pig Association derides the use of terms like “teacup” as misleading and discourages promises of adult pigs under 75 pounds in its code of ethics.
Epstein and his allies derided the women who came forward while expressing concern about the movement’s impact.
From Salon
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