derisively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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In a barrage of social media posts Monday amplified on the X platform he owns, Musk derisively called the OpenAI chief "Scam Altman."
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
They became the first baseball team to put its fate in the hands of what the sport’s establishment would derisively describe as the “participation trophy generation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Some in the department derisively call it the “LAPD lottery,” with plaintiffs said to weaponize the internal affairs system in search of a big payout.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025
Clips of this moment went viral on social media, and cable news hosts laughed derisively.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2024
“I ain’t afraid of nothing,” he bragged, and thought he could prove it, although when he said that his wife Nancy hooted derisively: “Oh no, that’s right, you’re not afraid of anything.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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