Example Sentences
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We were taken to task for overlooking any of more than 30 other intense rivalries and ridiculed for failing to appreciate that England vs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Dundon’s move was widely criticized — and ridiculed — after the Hurricanes on Thursday posted a picture of the engravings on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Cusack said his daughter, who was prescribed medication, felt that if she used her mental health as an "excuse" she "would be out" of the team, and feared being stigmatised and ridiculed.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
As to those analogues: Jackson ridiculed Alito’s refusal to acknowledge that they show how “states routinely required affirmative consent for armed carry onto private property” at the founding.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The colonel stopped in his tracks again and eyed the chaplain sharply to make certain he was not being ridiculed.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
