derided

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Derided early on by the British rock press, Depeche Mode made converts in America, particularly in Southern California, where the band’s champions included Blade, then an influential D.J. at KROQ-FM.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2023

Derided and hailed in equal measures, he’s now presiding over a case with far-reaching consequences.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Derided at the time, it's now recognised as a landmark of psychedelia, and a pioneering example of sampling and manipulating tape loops.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2022

Derided by some fans in this swing-for-the-fences era, the style worked for the Guardians and helped them stage late-inning comebacks that became routine.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

And shall thy sister, Queen of fertile Earth, Derided be by these foul shapes of Hell?

From Proserpine and Midas by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft