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    derisive example sentences

    derisive


    1. The topic of sexuality and aging is often treated with tremendous sentimentality or with derisive humor, and it is hard for some people to conceive of sexual desire and passion among the elderly except in terms of lechery


    2. She glanced up as Chrissie joined the group; her eyes derisive as though she knew exactly what Chrissie had been delayed doing and considered it ridiculous


    3. ’ This comment was met with derisive


    4. friend of Bajrang and you were a part of this derisive conspiracy


    5. Maybe he went some other way”, Warlock shouted in a derisive tone


    6. " Barking a derisive laugh, Brock wrinkled his snout


    7. heart, which my lips mocked with a derisive sneer, I finished the wine


    8. Philo turned and looked at the pillar of light, gave a derisive rough kind of snort, and continued his vigilant watch, unperturbed


    9. Hilderich grimaced with distaste at the sight of the greenish liquid, an expression to which the machine answered with a derisive comment wholly intended for Hilderich’s ears:


    10. “Nice laugh Tabitha,” Chi Girl said with a derisive laugh, which made her turn red and look even coyer than before

    11. Unless you’re scared and you know you aint shee-ott bee-otch, In that case we could battle for flowers, pansy,” finger jabbing banger had said in a menacing yet derisive tone


    12. With a derisive sound, the man caught hold of her arm and dragged her back


    13. Bertie Shakespeare sat in the front seat of the gallery and he made a derisive face at Faith


    14. ” This vilification, personified in the derisive phrase “the nine old men”- was taken up and expanded in the press, in magazines, and on the radio by the New Deal cohorts and the growing advocates


    15. The derisive laugh echoed in the room as Mr


    16. "Why not? He'd be good for your career," he said with a derisive snort


    17. ” He gave a small derisive laugh


    18. I could hear the derisive hoots that his teammates gave as I walked away


    19. more derisive term - ‘infidels’


    20. Giap made a derisive gesture of the hand at that question

    21. ‘’The Devil…’’ Said Janet in a derisive tone


    22. Incredibly enough for him and for the captives watching this, none of his bullets seemed to connect, with Jennifer bursting out in derisive laughter


    23. ‘’Glory…’’ Said Ingrid in a derisive tone


    24. the most derisive form of communications if not utilized correctly


    25. The fact is, we hadn’t distorted Mani’s derisive comment


    26. protect her from the accusing looks and derisive comments of her classmates


    27. After the emotional turmoil of the weekend, the derisive looks sent her way by her classmates


    28. Haven let out a derisive laugh


    29. Christine almost reacted to the derisive tone but was able to stop herself in time


    30. Most days, he would just stand there—arms open and face lit in a derisive grin—until he answered

    31. " The last statement was uttered in a derisive tone of voice


    32. This caused the Detroit team to erupt in derisive laughter, and the crowd followed suit


    33. The nurse gave a derisive smile


    34. Melville-Briggs gave a derisive snort


    35. “ha ha” I said shyly, unable to find a derisive reply to that


    36. I shoot him a derisive look


    37. Councillor Weakling, whose rising was greeted with derisive laughter, said he must oppose the resolution


    38. In the course of the week after the Michaelmas term at which my second provostry ended, he was so insupportably drunk that he fell head foremost into his drum, which cost the town five-and-twenty shillings for a new one—an accident that was not without some satisfaction to me; and I trow I was not sparing in my derisive commendations on the worth of such a public officer


    39. The derisive snort he got in response stopped him from asking again, though he had never understood why she trained so hard


    40. "No! But only listen to this picaro, caballeros," he pronounced with affected scorn, and was answered by a chorus of derisive laughter

    41. His tone was suddenly derisive


    42. But he does it rapidly and without any bitter or derisive idea


    43. The horses were steaming the air and smiling derisive smiles in the courtyard


    44. A chorus of derisive yells answered him


    45. Her laughter was too like the derisive merriment which she had so often indulged in of late—merriment which had broken forth always at the time of my most passionate explanations


    46. "It's just as I thought… I knew that I'd find you here," he said with a derisive and condescending smile


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    Synonyms for "derisive"

    derisive gibelike jeering mocking taunting contemptuous insulting sarcastic rude

    "derisive" definitions

    abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule