object of derision
Example Sentences
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Britney Spears has been a media and pop culture object of derision, pity and indifference to her humanity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2021
Joey Buttafuoco quickly became an object of derision — an easy role to fall into when you lack the money and sophistication that so often smooth the rough edges of depravity.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2021
She knows Christmas is an object of derision online but believes much of the scorn is unwarranted.
From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2020
He plays it straight, and it’s this inappropriate sincerity that makes him an easy object of derision.
From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2019
No one thought much the worse of a penniless girl who married for money, whereas a starving dandy who did the same thing immediately became an object of derision.
From Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
