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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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced ridicule on social media on Saturday night following the Canadians’ loss to the U.S. in a 4 Nations Face-Off game.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
Their final conflict goes down on Silver’s yacht in the middle of the open water, as Silver ridicules Kreese for his complicated relationship with Johnny.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Most South Africans are reacting to this with a mixture of disgust and ridicule.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced ridicule on social media on Saturday night following the Canadians’ loss to the U.S. in a 4 Nations Face-Off game.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
Whereas you might be ridiculed for being glued to your phone at an NBA game, here the competition is an entirely dual-screen experience.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
Their final conflict goes down on Silver’s yacht in the middle of the open water, as Silver ridicules Kreese for his complicated relationship with Johnny.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Ridicule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridicule. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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ridicule
1 of 2 noun
rid·i·cule
ˈrid-ə-ˌkyü(ə)l 
: the act of making fun of someone or something : derision
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