make a mockery of
Example Sentences
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Subie faithful have longed for a powertrain that reflects their values, or at least doesn’t make a mockery of them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
"A councillor is never off duty. These comments make a mockery of many in our county struggling to make ends meet."
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
I feel actually when you think about Martha, it really is sad because it's never trying to make a mockery of the real person.
From Salon • May 16, 2024
Unless she draws the inevitable line, he will make a mockery of the judiciary.
From Slate • Aug. 18, 2023
They make a mockery of the usual sentiments about the pricelessness of every human life.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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