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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Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His congressional pawns could have passed a law outlawing ridicule of the president.
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Shortly after dropping the album art on Instagram, social media was flooded with disappointed fans ridiculing the cover.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Students should be encouraged to converse with their AI tutor without fear of ridicule for asking questions in class.
—Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His congressional pawns could have passed a law outlawing ridicule of the president.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
She was ridiculed in online forums and on at least one radio show, and dismissed by a Michigan State Police dispatcher who likely didn't even send out a patrol car.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Shortly after dropping the album art on Instagram, social media was flooded with disappointed fans ridiculing the cover.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Ridicule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridicule. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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ridicule
1 of 2 noun
rid·i·cule
ˈrid-ə-ˌkyü(ə)l 
: the act of making fun of someone or something : derision
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