Thesaurus / ridicule
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
The decision left Joe Theismann speechless and brought ridicule upon Cousins, though Washington would go on to win the game and clinch the NFC East title, rendering the strange sequence a footnote.
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They do it in a group to avoid as much discrimination and ridicule as possible.
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Sony has pulled “Cyberpunk 2077,” one of the most anticipated games in recent years, from its PlayStation Store after a flood of complaints and ridicule over compatibility issues and bugs from customers.
SONY PULLS CYBERPUNK 2077 FROM PLAYSTATION STORE AFTER BUGS COMPLAINTS, OFFERS REFUNDMANISH SINGHDECEMBER 18, 2020TECHCRUNCH
He tried the effect of ridicule on the wretched and despairing Louis; and to one of his arguments, he at last extorted a reply.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTER
A more potent and public method of ridicule would be difficult to devise.
A LETTER FROM MR. CIBBER TO MR. POPECOLLEY CIBBER
I wish Vicky saw through her; she has so much influence over Jack, and such deadly powers of ridicule.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON
The attempt, however, subsequently exposed them to great ridicule from their democratic opponents.
MADAME ROLAND, MAKERS OF HISTORYJOHN S. C. ABBOTT
Accordingly, the record of this hard-fighting soldier of the Empire has been cruelly buried in ridicule.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
It was a story that heaped ridicule upon Sir Rowland and did credit to Mr. Wilding.
MISTRESS WILDINGRAFAEL SABATINI
It is in vain to attempt to turn a very rich blockhead into ridicule, for the laughers will be on his side.
THE 'CHARACTERS' OF JEAN DE LA BRUYREJEAN DE LA BRUYRE
WORDS RELATED TO RIDICULE
- baffle
- beard
- brave
- confront
- contemn
- dare
- defeat
- deride
- despise
- disregard
- elude
- face
- flout
- fly in face of
- foil
- front
- gibe
- hang tough
- hurl defiance at
- ignore
- insult
- make my day
- mock
- oppose
- outdare
- provoke
- repel
- repulse
- resist
- ridicule
- scorn
- slight
- spurn
- stick
- stick fast
- take one on
- thwart
- venture
- violate
- withstand
- baffle
- beard
- brave
- confront
- contemn
- dare
- defeat
- deride
- despise
- disregard
- elude
- face
- flout
- fly in face of
- foil
- front
- gibe
- hang tough
- hurl defiance at
- ignore
- insult
- make my day
- mock
- oppose
- outdare
- provoke
- repel
- repulse
- resist
- ridicule
- scorn
- slight
- spurn
- stick
- stick fast
- take one on
- thwart
- venture
- violate
- withstand
- baffle
- beard
- brave
- confront
- contemn
- dare
- defeat
- deride
- despise
- disregard
- elude
- face
- flout
- fly in face of
- foil
- front
- gibe
- hang tough
- hurl defiance at
- ignore
- insult
- make my day
- mock
- oppose
- outdare
- provoke
- repel
- repulse
- resist
- ridicule
- scorn
- slight
- spurn
- stick
- stick fast
- take one on
- thwart
- venture
- violate
- withstand
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