ridicule

Example Sentences

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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

"I am not for one minute dismissing that hurt, but directing anger and ridicule to people with Tourette's does nothing to heal that pain and does not move us forward."

From BBC

White has ridiculed Hearn for saying he was heartbroken by Benn's exit, claiming he feels he has come into boxing and is "beating up babies".

From BBC

She was ridiculed for paying that price for a hotel, schooled on travel insurance and questioned about why she would fly a budget airline, Sun Country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Johnson has learned nothing from being widely ridiculed for this behavior.

From Salon