mocking

Example Sentences

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The former “Cosby Show” actor became the subject of viral job-shaming, with critics mocking him for working retail decades after his television success.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

You wonder if its designers—the Tokyo-based firm SANAA—were mocking the pristine white box of the contemporary museum gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Though many of those “Chuck Norris Facts” were facetious and mocking, there were just as many that served as unironic celebrations of the man.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Afroman takes the stand in a civil lawsuit brought against him by sheriff’s deputies he featured in mocking videos after they raided his home in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

I swear there’s a mocking glint in Breanna’s eye.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone