mocking
Example Sentences
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In another, he appeared irritated by what he felt was mocking "quick-fire" questioning.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
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
He made his first branded video in 2016 for the pants startup McMacular, mocking the pensive style of Matthew McConaughey’s Lincoln car ads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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
Pelicarnassus spread his wings and gave a mocking smile to Mr. MacPherson, to Zeke, to the whole class, and said one word.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing mocking
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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