Examples of ridicule in a Sentence
Noun
She didn't show anyone her artwork for fear of ridicule.
the early efforts by the suffragists to obtain voting rights for women were met with ridicule
Verb
The other kids ridiculed him for the way he dressed.
They ridiculed all of her suggestions.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
His efforts to deflect or appear to be addressing the situation internally were being met with both outrage and ridicule.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025
And you can be ridiculed for it or torn apart or judged at any second.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Rajkhowa references performer Bobby Darling as an earlier figure who was often positioned as an object of ridicule.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
His efforts to deflect or appear to be addressing the situation internally were being met with both outrage and ridicule.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Verb
Bullies often ridiculed my height, an easy target.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025
And you can be ridiculed for it or torn apart or judged at any second.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Ridicule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridicule. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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ridicule
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rid·i·cule
ˈrid-ə-ˌkyü(ə)l 
: the act of making fun of someone or something : derision
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