Sentence examples for mild derision from inspiring English sources

Several politicians are greeted with bemusement, and even mild derision in the case of Louisiana's lieutenant governor.

Here is a man who brought this country sporting glory – after years of woeful underachievement, remember – only to be rewarded with that curiously British thing: mild derision.

But spare a thought for baby Bear Rocknroll, who from infancy appears to have been set up for a life of jest and mild derision.

In 1986, the team's most recent championship year, a synthesizer-accompanied tune called "Let's Go Mets" was introduced at Shea Stadium, to the mild derision of listeners.

The deal made Carter one of the highest-paid novice fiction writers ever — an achievement that prompted a colleague to refer to him, privately and with mild derision, as "Stephen Carter, Superstar".

Young people's focus on single issues is often cited with mild derision, implying that they are political consumerists, tempted by the most self-serving or popular projects, and too busy happy-slapping and securing easy exam passes to get to grips with the intricacies of fiscal policy.

Cue much derision in the press.

"The claim that this was a mild accident elicited the derision of netizens who felt that the reporting was more intended to dampen fears about China's train system than report what actually occurred.

Sullivan's ouster has been met with derision from typically mild-mannered national educational organizations.

The derision was instantaneous.

Derision greeted Allison's call.