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In another, he appeared irritated by what he felt was mocking "quick-fire" questioning.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, has stated that he believes Reynolds was mocking Baldoni in a scene in last summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” featuring an overly earnest alternate version of Deadpool called “Nicepool.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

For his part, Auderer claims he was mocking not Kandula but what he assumed would be the response of the City Attorney.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2023

“I had graduated from N.Y.U., one of the most prestigious schools in the country, and I couldn’t find a full-time job to pay it back. I felt like my debt was mocking me,” she says.

From Scientific American • Aug. 24, 2023

He thought she was mocking him with this question, because the falcon had not fully obeyed his summons.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin