- a variation of derisive.
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
Tanya Wakeley, a teacher St Cecilia's College in Londonderry, and vice president of the National Education Union in Northern Ireland, said the 5.5% offer was "insulting and derisory".
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
Now his derisory speech began to make the Franks who were standing there feel shame, and with difficulty they restrained the angry man from speaking.
From The Deeds of God Through the Franks by Robert Levine
