derisory
Example Sentences
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"All too often, the sentences handed down against the perpetrators of antisemitic offences and crimes seem derisory," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Sir Alan first received an offer of redress in January 2024, which he rejected, describing it as "cruel and derisory".
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
Kevin Lindsay, Scotland organiser for Aslef, previously warned that train drivers were likely to launch industrial action due to the "derisory" pay offer from ScotRail.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2024
The fresh dates were in response to a "derisory" 6% pay rise, said the BMA, a trade union for doctors.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2023
Both as a pretended French officer, and as an English agent of the Secret Service, Rust was the most derisory of frauds.
From The Lost Naval Papers by Copplestone, Bennet
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
