Example Sentences
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Mocked by some for his honesty - people laughed at him saying he would die poor - his act earned him generous rewards including a place at Ricks Institute, one of Liberia's most prestigious schools.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2022
How much can change in five weeks: Mocked last year after crumbling under postseason pressure, the Clippers’ playoff encore in coach Tyronn Lue’s first season became defined instead by their comebacks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2021
Mocked by ideological purists for practicing “sewer socialism,” Milwaukee’s pragmatic socialists focused on winning concrete gains for their working-class constituents.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2019
Mocked on talk shows as America’s most famous houseguest, Kaelin has gone on to appear in reality shows, in small parts in TV sitcoms and films, and to launch a clothing line for slackers.
From Washington Times • Jun. 10, 2019
Mocked by the glamour of the eye, I dread all things surpassing fair; The sweetest flower but makes me sigh To think there may be poison there.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander
