derisive

Example Sentences

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The title sounds derisive, but the show is anything but.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

His derisive tone and relentless questioning were typical for Alito and not what concerned me.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2024

The Crew’s new stadium, which opened in 1999, looked like a hunk of metal that lived up to its derisive nickname, “The Erector Set.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

However, his announcement provoked derisive responses on social media, with women posting photos and videos of themselves not wearing the hijab in public spaces across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

His derisive scoff is only an echo of what it once was, and Celia is relieved that he cannot see her smile at the softness of the sound.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern