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They are often derided for their cost, and customers declare they will wait till the paperback comes out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Characters in the first film all-out derided things that were poorly made for the sake of consumer attention.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

A 19th-Century Anglo-Indian journal derided the voices of boys playing women as "discordant", comparing them unfavourably to "howling jackals".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Long derided at home, DB made headlines abroad during the 2024 European Football Championships after fans and even players arrived at destinations hours later than planned.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The old woman throwing stones at crows who cawed and derided her was his old woman—and they his crows.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes