ridiculed

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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

In SpaceX’s early days, some industry and government officials ridiculed the idea that a startup with no ties to major aeronautical firms could compete against established contractors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

White House aides ridiculed him in the press as the “Velcro senator.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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