ridicule
Example Sentences
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Daring to invite that ridicule, Smith shone a bright light on the free-market road not taken—at least, not yet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The plaintiffs said in their lawsuit that the posts and videos caused them “humiliation, ridicule, mental distress, embarrassment and loss of reputation” and made it difficult to do their law enforcement work.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
"I am not for one minute dismissing that hurt, but directing anger and ridicule to people with Tourette's does nothing to heal that pain and does not move us forward."
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
He attracted online ridicule in 2019 when he replied to his own social media post with: "Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus".
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Cartoons continued to ridicule Catherine O’Leary and curious tourists came to gawk at the O’Learys’ property.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing ridicule
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English Words Derived from French, List 1
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Excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
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