make a mockery of
Example Sentences
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It isn’t the only paternal prediction that Bernstein’s life would make a mockery of, at least in his telling of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Another said it would "make a mockery" of the people who have spoken out.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
I feel actually when you think about Martha, it really is sad because it's never trying to make a mockery of the real person.
From Salon • May 16, 2024
Unless she draws the inevitable line, he will make a mockery of the judiciary.
From Slate • Aug. 18, 2023
They make a mockery of the usual sentiments about the pricelessness of every human life.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
