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mocking

[mok-ing] / ˈmɒk ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
uncivil
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Sirianni and Quinn now have to listen to a week’s worth of mocking from laypeople, podcasters, and worst of all, sports columnists at financial newspapers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Saudi Arabia has yet to comment on Sunday's claimed attack, but has previously dismissed some claims as misleading, mocking the Houthis for "chasing imaginary victories".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

"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

The mocking remark about pie or, rather, PIE, spurred her to act.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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

Blessed be God, that no taunts or mockings could so move Him, Who suffered all for our sakes.

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Lady Mary Ross

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

Passions, experience and hope were brought as ministering angels to man, of whom the world was not worthy, through trials of cruel mockings and scourgings.

From Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker by M. (Meletios) Golden

What were all her mockings but a beckoning to him to come on?

From Tommy and Grizel by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie


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