derisory
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The Saudis felt the valuation was derisory and walked out of the talks.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Notwithstanding the derisory mood of the 1970s, the sense of loss and of destiny denied would arrive much later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
"All too often, the sentences handed down against the perpetrators of antisemitic offences and crimes seem derisory," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The fresh dates were in response to a "derisory" 6% pay rise, said the BMA, a trade union for doctors.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2023
To be tossed about at the whims of superiors was an experience which he would take as composedly as he would those exiguous weekly wages which were the derisory compensation.
From The Lost Naval Papers by Bennet Copplestone
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