ridiculed

Example Sentences

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Oversized stars stretched across stone-washed denim might be quintessentially American, but it was bold and brash in a footballing sense and the squad feared they would be ridiculed.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

At his only public event on Friday — a nearly two-hour round-table with national leaders and sporting officials about college athletics — he ridiculed members of the media who asked about Iran and Noem.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

That was all the chain needed to score a win against McDonald’s MCD -0.13%decrease; red down pointing triangle , where a burger-eating video by that chain’s chief executive is being roasted and ridiculed online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

She ridiculed her own attempts at genealogy; the family tree was wintry and bare, as well as rootless.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan