mock

Example Sentences

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Video footage released by Belarusian state media showed Lukashenko presenting Kim with what appeared to be an automatic rifle, prompting Kim to respond with a mock reloading gesture and say "thank you".

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I saw all the opportunities for readers to mock me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

You could protest it, mock it, rage against it at dinner parties in Beverly Hills and the living rooms of suburban Columbus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

There is a temptation to gloat, laugh at and mock them, but that may be a trap which further imperil American democracy.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

“Goodness,” he said, when she had finished talking, drawing back in mock surprise.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt