Sentences with phrase «invited derision»

They also unintentionally invite derision: what makes many of the iconic artworks of the last half - century «contemporary», it seems, is their slapdash appearance.

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Latterly, in the West at least, eccentrics have shown a remarkable capacity to flourish while inviting and suffering derision, as demonstrated by numerous «bad» poets and singers stubbornly and unaffectedly proud of their dubious gifts, as well as the many self - styled emperors and statesmen.
Tension, excitement, and creativity are no - shows, but ludicrous blood - splattering death scenes, rancid gibberish exposition, and buffoonish personalities abound, inviting laughter and derision.
I was inviting you to extrapolate on my «light touch» statements, using, as I remarked, your «on ground knowledge» of the subject... but all we get is derision and mockery, backed up by the usual «stenographers»... I must say, that as someone who claims to have three degrees from high - esteemed universities, Debbie... you dissapoint....
He invites a lot of derision by his demeaning of the scientists hereabouts.
In an interview with AdvocateDaily.com, Toronto criminal lawyer Annamaria Enenajor says racial profiling can come from subtle actions that, at first blush, don't invite general derision.
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