Sentence examples for is derision of from inspiring English sources
PARIS — In a time of economic crisis, and in the absence of effective political opposition, there is derision — of those in power, especially the king.
Here, there is derision for the military tactics of Islamic State fighters, who rely more on terror and intimidation than strategy, Kurdish fighters say.
His forte is derision, his tone a sort of hilarious contempt.
It wasn't full-throated laughter; it was derision, the stepchild of contempt, which is as mirthless as it is cruel.
One of the principles of authoritarianism is the derision of intellectuals and expertise.
The attention to his deferments included a recording in which Trump joked on Howard Stern's radio show that avoiding sexually transmitted diseases had been his own "personal Vietnam". And there was his derision of McCain's heroism.
Perhaps the derision is born out of envy of his success or maybe it's that he appeals to the "wrong" kind of music fan.
On some level I kind of take exception to that because it's all a derision of television.
Plus, there was his past derision of Mr. McCain, who joined Ms. Murkowski and Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, in stalling Mr. McConnell's push for repeal.
Haley has portrayed herself as a defender of women's rights, though there is no evidence Trump's derision of Ford was the immediate trigger for her decision.
I suspect that beneath the derision is a hint of awe.
