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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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The interaction quickly became the subject of online ridicule.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Carly Lewis-Oduntan, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Similar videos were posted on the lawmakers’ X or Instagram accounts on Tuesday and eventually caught the attention of right-leaning voices, who ridiculed the Democrats for the campaign messaging.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Colin Jost was once again the subject of some good-natured ridicule while sitting behind the Weekend Updates desk.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The interaction quickly became the subject of online ridicule.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
And gone are the drugs and alcohol which she has also been ridiculed for in the past, despite speaking candidly about her journey to sobriety
2023 was also the year that Doechii toured with Doja Cat and won the Rising Star award at Billboard’s annual Women in Music event.
—Carly Lewis-Oduntan, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Similar videos were posted on the lawmakers’ X or Instagram accounts on Tuesday and eventually caught the attention of right-leaning voices, who ridiculed the Democrats for the campaign messaging.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Ridicule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridicule. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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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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