derided
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Three Lions, the song written by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and the Lightning Seeds for Euro 96, has long been derided outside of England for its supposed arrogance.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The vote was widely derided by democracy monitors abroad, but China supports it as recreating a semblance of normality, analysts say.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mr. Beck derided the “Douglas Factors” that ensure consideration is given on adverse actions that discipline is afforded commensurate with the actions of each employee and not done with disparate influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Many on Wall Street have long derided the retail crowd as “dumb money” — a reputation largely earned during the dot-com bubble, and reinforced during the 2021 meme-stock frenzy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The old woman throwing stones at crows who cawed and derided her was his old woman—and they his crows.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
