derisory
Example Sentences
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"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
Sir Alan first received an offer of redress in January 2024, which he rejected, describing it as "cruel and derisory".
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
She also described the offer of compensation to people living near the pylon route was "derisory".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025
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
Nor has it been only by nicknaming each other by derisory or opprobrious terms that parties have been marked, but they 89 have also worn a livery, and practised distinctive manners.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
