Sentence examples for a hint of derision. from inspiring English sources

"City fathers" is an old-fashioned term, seldom used anymore except with a hint of derision.

There was a hint of derision for "coupon clippers" who made lots of money without much effort.

"Welcome aboard, sir," one said, betraying not a hint of derision as I made my graceless way aft.

This wasn't said as a compliment; it was posed with a hint of derision, as if our attempts at open dialogues on race are only one of a slew of problematic traits that she could point out.

He noted the reason audiences didn't take to the original version of California Adventure was because it moved away from large-scale world creation and instead focused on less immersive rides, the latter word one he always used with a hint of derision.

"I had to be very patient," he says, with a hint of nerdish derision, "because there were always very nice prop guys telling me how to work the Tardis, and I was like: 'I know how to work the Tardis!

I suspect that beneath the derision is a hint of awe.

Around town, these last two theories were met with skepticism and a touch of derision.

A hint of flexibility.

Without a hint of irony.

Not even a hint of a frost.