Example Sentences

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It’s on a razor’s edge of being mockable, but still can hold resonance in our minds and hearts.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Hence the show's extremely mockable take on a treat traditionally prepared using pre-packaged ingredients and a found stick that isn't too dirty.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2022

Later, like Funicello, he transitioned into surf comedies — “Pajama Party,” “It’s a Bikini World” — before downshifting into mockable sci-fi and horror films, including “Village of the Giants” and “It’s Alive!”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2021

A lot of this history can look kind of mockable, from a distance, because the advice sounds frantic, and some of it didn’t wear well.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2020

If, then, the clever man is not mockable, he may at least be neither loved, nor considered, nor esteemed.

From Amiel's Journal by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.