Sentence examples for the derisory from inspiring English sources

"The derisory references to the 'politicians' choice', makes the blunt nature of the populist appeal clear," she said.

With all the derisory anti-hype this film has received, I expected problems and there are a few.

Cadbury swiftly rejects the "derisory" bid, which is now worth £9.8bn because Kraft's shares have dropped in value since August.

Despite being the prime source of the derisory comments, the US in particular has something to thank Canada for – one of its favourite sports.

In the Anglo-American world the Reformation came about in the form of Calvinism—"Puritan" being the derisory name for strict Calvinists.

Although he has talked of raising the derisory price that local drivers pay for petrol, for example, he has shrunk from doing so.

This curious distortion, coupled with a subdued palette, earned "The Four" the rather derisory title of "The Spook School".

The hours are long and antisocial and the pay derisory, while the regard and support of superiors are virtually non-existent.

The FSA thought the offer derisory, and broke off discussions in May.

I fervently believe that we deserve more from our democratic system than the few derisory tit-bits tossed from the carousel of the mighty, when they hop a few inches left or right".

Moreover, it is hard to see how or why women should not be among the participants in an ideological offensive that spans the Muslim world and that here, in Europe, never stops testing the resistance of its opponents -- an offensive of which the burkini business is just the most recent and, for the moment, derisory illustration.