make a mockery of

Example Sentences

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It isn’t the only paternal prediction that Bernstein’s life would make a mockery of, at least in his telling of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

“Don’t make a mockery of it,” Dad said.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls