Examples of ridicule in a Sentence
Noun
She didn't show anyone her artwork for fear of ridicule.
the early efforts by the suffragists to obtain voting rights for women were met with ridicule
Verb
The other kids ridiculed him for the way he dressed.
They ridiculed all of her suggestions.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Among regime critics, the new leader’s lack of presence – both literal and figurative – has prompted ridicule.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Bondi was ridiculed over a move to hand out binders of Epstein files to conservative influencers at the White House only for it to be later revealed that the documents included no new revelations.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Yet Beijing has rebuffed the White House’s call to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a request that invited ridicule from Chinese propaganda outlets and online bloggers.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Among regime critics, the new leader’s lack of presence – both literal and figurative – has prompted ridicule.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Bondi was ridiculed over a move to hand out binders of Epstein files to conservative influencers at the White House, only for it to be later revealed that the documents included no new revelations.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Bondi was ridiculed over a move to hand out binders of Epstein files to conservative influencers at the White House only for it to be later revealed that the documents included no new revelations.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Ridicule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridicule. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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ridicule
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rid·i·cule
ˈrid-ə-ˌkyü(ə)l 
: the act of making fun of someone or something : derision
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