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
Some are mentally soothed by repeating specific words or phrases, a phenomenon known as echolalia, which can be misinterpreted by someone unfamiliar with the trait as mocking or uncooperative.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
“We believe Moreau was merely mocking us,” says Agent Fiona.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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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