ridiculed

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At his only public event on Friday — a nearly two-hour round-table with national leaders and sporting officials about college athletics — he ridiculed members of the media who asked about Iran and Noem.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

White has ridiculed Hearn for saying he was heartbroken by Benn's exit, claiming he feels he has come into boxing and is "beating up babies".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

She was ridiculed for paying that price for a hotel, schooled on travel insurance and questioned about why she would fly a budget airline, Sun Country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Johnson has learned nothing from being widely ridiculed for this behavior.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

I’ve been ridiculed by classmates, guinea-pigged by doctors, palpated by specialists, and researched by the March of Dimes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides