ridiculed

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Such attitudes have been ridiculed in the U.S. press, and prickly French politicians are now upset we noticed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

As to those analogues: Jackson ridiculed Alito’s refusal to acknowledge that they show how “states routinely required affirmative consent for armed carry onto private property” at the founding.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

When she did, she was maliciously disbelieved and ridiculed by the likes of Drake and 50 Cent.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

He has lived through the shift in attitude towards Bigfoot hunting as he recalled being ridiculed for his fascination with Bigfoot, which began when he was about nine.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

We should have been rallying around her and being proud of what she had done, but instead we ridiculed her.”

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose