derisory

Example Sentences

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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

Sir Alan first received an offer of redress in January 2024, which he rejected, describing it as "cruel and derisory".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

However, the Scottish Fishermen's Federation has described the deal as "disastrous" and said an offer of £28m for Scottish fishermen from the fund was "close to derisory".

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

A certain good-humoured brigadier whose Catalan French Aristide found difficult to understand, but with whom he had formed a derisory kind of friendship, urged him to desist from the hopeless task.

From The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol by Ball, Alec