mocking
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"They don't have enough land," he said, mocking Russia -- the world's largest country.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
His longtime girlfriend had just broken up with him, his teammates were mocking him behind his back and, at 23, he had crossed the line from prospect to liability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
After seeing a stream of comments interpreting it as mocking the security forces, she deleted it quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Phillips ultimately lost his job with Collins too, this time after crudely mocking a rival political operative whose wife had accused former NBC journalist Matt Lauer of rape.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
She seemed aloof, watching the people in their group with a now indifferent, now mocking expression.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A #nursewho hashtag emerged on Twitter, attached both to attacks on the casting and ironic mockings of the attackers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2017
Perjury and cruel mockings are among its weapons.
From The National Preacher, Vol. 2. No. 6., Nov. 1827 Or Original Monthly Sermons from Living Ministers by Austin Dickinson
"You shall be treated to ... ironical smiles and mockings."
From The Princess Passes by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
Nevertheless, they were taken prisoners amid the mockings and hootings of men and women.
From The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. I. (of V.) by George Saintsbury
Big salmon-flies the scoffer buys, Long rods and wading stockings; Unpicturesque he walks in Esk With unbelief and mockings.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 25th, 1920 by Various
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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