derisory
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Notwithstanding the derisory mood of the 1970s, the sense of loss and of destiny denied would arrive much later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
"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
The Nipsa union, which represents the vets, said their walkout was over a "decision to impose a derisory pay award of £552" for civil service staff.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023
Members are calling for an hourly pay rise from £10.50 to £15 following a 50p per hour pay offer which was branded "derisory" by the union.
From BBC ● May 24, 2023
To be tossed about at the whims of superiors was an experience which he would take as composedly as he would those exiguous weekly wages which were the derisory compensation.
From The Lost Naval Papers by Bennet Copplestone
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