derisory
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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
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
Members are calling for an hourly pay rise from £10.50 to £15 following a 50p per hour pay offer which was branded "derisory" by the union.
From BBC ● May 24, 2023
"I'm afraid I used a few of them roughly," he said with look derisory.
From Half A Chance by Frederic Stewart Isham
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