Wondering how to use Derided in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Derided meaning
Disparaged; subject to criticism or mockery.
Using Derided
- The main meaning on this page is: Disparaged; subject to criticism or mockery.
- In the example corpus, derided often appears in combinations such as: derided as, derided by, derided the.
Context around Derided
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Derided
- In this selection, "derided" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sometimes, politics, insiders, vehicles, romance and supermarket stand out and add context to how "derided" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an allegation derided by kyiv and bangladeshis and derided as outsiders. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "derided" sits close to words such as acquittal, alfa and ambani, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with derided
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She derided the PTI chief for always changing his narratives. (10 words)
FSB insiders derided as having "narcissistic disorders, possibly due to childhood complexes". (12 words)
As Higgins’ remarks spread on social media Friday, many derided him and his claims. (14 words)
Mr. Padmanabham told Mr. Jagan that he was being derided in the social media as a Kapu traitor, dacoit, person who was “sold out” in a way that was very similar to what his sister Sharmila had been derided in the social media. (43 words)
But the 45-year-old former investment banker has been derided by environmental groups and Greens lawmakers for going too slow and he sparked criticism on May 11 by calling for a "pause" on EU environmental legislation. (37 words)
Although he has since been derided for his role in the second Gulf War, Tony Blair can also take credit for helping to end one of the most violent sectarian conflicts in post-War European history. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Mr. Padmanabham told Mr. Jagan that he was being derided in the social media as a Kapu traitor, dacoit, person who was “sold out” in a way that was very similar to what his sister Sharmila had been derided in the social media.
A large number of them are Bengali-origin Muslims, often labelled Bangladeshis and derided as “outsiders” and a “threat” to the “indigenous” population of Assam.
Although he has since been derided for his role in the second Gulf War, Tony Blair can also take credit for helping to end one of the most violent sectarian conflicts in post-War European history.
As Higgins’ remarks spread on social media Friday, many derided him and his claims.
But because of this mixed heritage, the community was sometimes derided and dismissed in a system obsessed by categorisation.
But the 45-year-old former investment banker has been derided by environmental groups and Greens lawmakers for going too slow and he sparked criticism on May 11 by calling for a "pause" on EU environmental legislation.
Concours d’Lemons – cute name – is a similar event over in the US with an emphasis on more derided vehicles.
DeSantis emphasized the latter on Wednesday night, discussing niche issues in language that I suspect is unintelligible to ordinary people, even those who might hate the brand of social justice politics derided as wokeness.
FSB insiders derided as having "narcissistic disorders, possibly due to childhood complexes".
Government has derided the opposition’s claims, stating that with a two-thirds majority in the Lower House, the constitution states that there is no need for a referendum on the matter.
Modi understands the average voter much better than those of us who come from what is derided as тАШLootyensтАЩ.
She derided the PTI chief for always changing his narratives.
That effort has the support of Minnesota's four GOP members — Finstad, Emmer, Michelle Fischbach and Pete Stauber — but is being strongly derided by Democrats.
The claim of “de-Nazification” refers to Russia’s false assertions that Ukraine’s government is heavily influenced by radical nationalist and neo-Nazi groups — an allegation derided by Kyiv and the West.
The extended scenes would have also further developed the often-derided romance between Padmé and Anakin.
This tournament is often derided as the poor relation of Scotland’s three main domestic competitions but it holds a special place in the heart of Ange Postecoglou.
Upon its release, the average moviegoer was awe-struck by the stunning visuals, while most critics derided it as overemphasizing style over substance, with some even ridiculing it as “Dances in Wolves” in space.
While I'm confessing my sins, I even like that oft-derided supermarket staple, the North Staffs Oatcake.
Women’s football had no real voice, was universally derided (mostly, but not always, by men), and yet I came to realise it had huge potential.
As Jen, 55, knows, we childless 'cat ladies' should be cherished, not derided — as we support other women's children through our taxes.
Common combinations with derided
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- derided as 29×
- derided by 23×
- derided the 16×
- and derided 10×
- often derided 9×
- been derided 8×
- was derided 8×
- derided for 6×
- derided in 5×
- being derided 4×