deride
Example Sentences
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He was derided as a snob when he suggested, in a few statements over the years, that he had to dumb down his work for uncultured audiences.
Often derided for their poor quality, obsession with dancing cats and crassness -- an AI "Shrimp Jesus" became notorious after flooding Facebook -- they also raised fears about the death of creativity.
From Barron's
He also called Mr. Trump’s indictment “un-American” and derided the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg.
From New York Times
Instead, he played piano at enlisted men’s clubs in Japan and Hawaii, composing ditties deriding officers and senior noncoms in his unit.
From Washington Post
Critics derided the policy as a homophobic and discriminatory “don’t say gay” bill.
From Washington Post
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