mocking
Example Sentences
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Anti-racism campaigners criticised the move for mocking the Black Lives Matter movement.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The former “Cosby Show” actor became the subject of viral job-shaming, with critics mocking him for working retail decades after his television success.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
The rapper said songs and videos mocking the sheriff’s officials who unsuccessfully raided his home were ‘their fault.’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
You wonder if its designers—the Tokyo-based firm SANAA—were mocking the pristine white box of the contemporary museum gallery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Olanna had expected Mama to dance and look at her with mocking eyes, but the lined face was dour, the smile as she hugged Odenigbo was strained.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing mocking
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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