Sentence examples for believed laughed at from inspiring English sources

It was not just that he was shielded by an establishment that courted him; an NSPCC report found that survivors of his abuse were "ignored, not believed, laughed at", and even told they should be flattered by the attention.

"They were ignored, dismissed, not believed, laughed at and astonishingly told in some cases they should feel lucky he had paid them attention".

Then came the anxious chuckles whose subtext seemed to be: I can't believe I laughed at that joke.

"I actually believe that laughing at one's own situation is quite therapeutic -- and good P.R. worldwide," said Mr. Haroun, who has lived in both Houston and London.

I live with one of the funniest people on the planet and, believe me, laughing at the absurdities we might otherwise miss, leads to enlightenment.

In a final conversation, Nina describes for Konstantin the effect that Trigorin has had on her life: He never believed in theater, he laughed at all my dreams..

In a final conversation, Nina describes for Konstantin the effect that Trigorin has had on her life: He never believed in theater, he laughed at all my dreams...

No one believed me and I was laughed at.

"Things which twenty years ago a man would have been laughed at for believing, we now see," the commissioners reminded their fellow elected officials.

The narrative culminates with Martha recalling, ruefully, how she laughed at what she believed was a joke, until she realized Madame was describing her son's suicide.

We've got a section called 'The Mirth Canal.' In that section, I had started a thread called 'I Can't Believe _____ Made Me Laugh.' It contained these goofy little videos that I couldn't believe I was laughing at.