mockery
Example Sentences
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NUUK, Greenland — The notion that Denmark alone, or Europe together, could defend Greenland against an American force had become the source of relentless mockery within the White House.
From Los Angeles Times
The maneuverings of larger powers in our fractious world would likely make a mockery of their claimed autonomy.
Why have our finest actors been forced to make mockeries of themselves, looking like the Jolly Green Giant if he were holding a normal-sized microphone?
From Salon
The post included photos of the proposed armrests, a detail that quickly drew mockery, confusion and criticism across social media.
From Salon
"It's almost making a mockery of the human rights system."
From BBC
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