- a variation of derisive.
derisory
Example Sentences
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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 vast majority will never stray far from the tarmac, hence their rather derisory nickname: Chelsea tractors.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
His defence had been weak; it struck us as almost derisory; and Mr. Hansombody agreed with me in a whisper that under similar circumstances he or I could have made a better fight for it.
From The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
