ridiculed

Example Sentences

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"It shows once again that when victims and survivors seek help, or support, or accountability, they are silenced, or ridiculed, or attacked," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Oversized stars stretched across stone-washed denim might be quintessentially American, but it was bold and brash in a footballing sense and the squad feared they would be ridiculed.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When she did, she was maliciously disbelieved and ridiculed by the likes of Drake and 50 Cent.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

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

What belief did I ever hold in my father, whose daily life I so often ridiculed and looked upon with such abject shame?

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee