Derision

Another interesting take away from an otherwise lighthearted book is the derision of power plays.

Former President Donald Trump's one-time attorney Jenna Ellis is the latest to take a guilty plea, which saw her tearfully admitting to wrongdoing in a spectacle that led to derision by commentators.

Fox News hosts in particular have torn into Harris over the 60-second snippet, and many have singled out the VP’s reference to a Bible verse — when she said joy “comes in the morning” — for derision.

She argues that they have subjected her to public ridicule, contempt, and derision, and brought about a sense of disgrace and humiliation.

Have we really reached a point in American society where women who find fulfillment in marriage, relish their role as a mother and make raising their children a priority are worthy of derision and contempt?

If Prime Minister Narendra Modi is rightly criticised for avoiding open press conferences, Mr Gandhi's recurrent mockery and derision of journalists also deserve rebuke," it said.

It was here that he garnered unnecessary derision for discussing a 2-7-2 formation — which was erroneously interpreted as a structure spanning from back-to-front, rather than his intended left-to-right.

MARTA’s plan to renovate Five Points has met with derision from riders and city officials who decried the plan to have the central station closed during the 2026 World Cup matches.

The proposal, which was met with widespread derision, was an attempt to square his own long-standing opposition to nuclear weapons with the determination of the unions, whose members’ jobs depend upon them, to keep them.

History will judge today’s conservatives and especially those backing Trump (yes, Senator Romney, you too) with the same derision with which we now treat yesterday’s forces of regression.

His voice comes through with all its steely mockery, derision, desolation and disgust well preserved and presented.

It risks derision from those of us who want an actual plan now.

Last week a Brexit Party MEP voiced concern about the UK going unrepresented at such policy-setting events, provoking derision and accusations that she did not understand the downsides of Brexit.

Overall, none of the derision is surprising.

Simon Hustler, mitigating on behalf of Rehan Baig, said: 'Sometimes the exposure of the crime is substantial punishment in itself and these offences have attracted such derision, loathing and ridicule that this might just be one of those rare cases.

Stating the simple fact that black lives matter is still met with derision from the nation’s highest office.

The four women of color, who championed ambitious climate action, healthcare for all Americans and other progressive causes while enduring frequent racism and derision from Donald Trump, will no longer be newcomers to Capitol Hill.

The harried Leathernecks had no time to greet the “doggies” with the usual derision.

The Mail on Sunday understands the issue has been raised all the way up to Treasury Permanent Secretary Tom Scholar, but has been met with derision by Ministers.

These fools have earned the wrath and derision of many Malaysians.