Example Sentences

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In a chapter titled “The War of the Gods and Demons,” Chesterton mocks the idea that soldiers in a war fight for “abstract” economic or geopolitical advantages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

In fact, Anthropic, which is behind the Claude AI chatbot, indirectly mocks OpenAI’s ChatGPT in its ad.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

She identifies herself as a U.S. citizen and lightly mocks Ross for filming their license plates.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee, mocks both of them.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

That cheerful sign on the bulletin board mocks me as we walk out the door.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison