ridicule in English

noun
1
the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.
he is held up as an object of ridicule
verb
1
subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.
his theory was ridiculed and dismissed

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "ridicule" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "ridicule", or refer to the context using the word "ridicule" in the English Dictionary.

1. His ridicule chafed her.

2. Silly mistakes often arouse ridicule.

3. 22 His ridicule chafed her.

4. She doesn't ridicule my timidity.

5. In short, Abnegation is an easy target for ridicule; there is motive to ridicule them, and due to Abnegation's lack of interest defending itself, the ridicule can spread.

6. 12 You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.

7. 2 Silly mistakes often arouse ridicule.

8. He had become inured to ridicule.

9. Or, heaven forbid[Sentencedict], ridicule him?

10. We used to ridicule continental drift.

11. Do not be afraid of ridicule.

12. Should ridicule or opposition discourage us?

13. 9 She doesn't ridicule my timidity.

14. Often they fear ridicule or a rebuttal.

15. You'll only expose yourself to more ridicule.

16. Her foolish actions exposed her to ridicule.

17. To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule .

18. 7 His ideas were held up to ridicule.

19. 14 Yes, some might ridicule or oppose you.

20. 8 Her foolish actions exposed her to ridicule.

21. 4 They pelted him with ridicule and vilification.

22. They seem to draw down ridicule on us.

23. 15 Her plans were held up to ridicule.

24. 14 She feared becoming an object of ridicule.

25. Nagging, begging, coercion, and ridicule seldom meet with success.

26. Fashion: a despot whom the wise ridicule and obey.

27. The fear of ridicule is a very effective sanction.

28. 11 They seek to draw down ridicule on me.

29. 1 They seem to draw down ridicule on us.

30. He began by pouring ridicule on the whig leader.

31. Her enthusiastic approach soon brought ridicule from her schoolmates.

32. Abusive speech, ridicule, contempt, and hateful wrath are wrong.

33. Related: Bantered; Bantering.The noun, "good-humored ridicule," is …

34. Similarly, “ridiculers with their ridicule” abound in the last days.

35. In contrast, shame, or dishonor, accompanied public humiliation or ridicule.

36. 7 The only safe object of ridicule was Inspector Fowler.

37. 13 He is exposed to the ridicule of the public.

38. 6 The prime minister was becoming an object of ridicule.

39. Byword - Is a racist epithet, insult, ridicule, or mockery e.g

40. (Matthew 24:37-39) Some may ridicule or oppose you.

41. He warned of the arrival of “ridiculers with their ridicule.”

42. The gutter press has held the royals up to ridicule.

43. Threats, insults, sarcasm, and ridicule can be forms of bullying.

44. Modest language is free from gossip, taunts, ridicule, and sarcasm.

45. A faintly comic figure, he fears ridicule above all else.

46. We will all face fear, experience ridicule, and meet opposition.

47. The government has left itself open to mockery and ridicule.

48. She is an object of ridicule in the tabloid newspapers.

49. 16 Such a statement could lay her open to ridicule.

50. 10 The fear of ridicule is a very effective sanction.