Sentences with word «mockery»

Mockery refers to making fun of someone or something in a playful or disrespectful manner. It involves imitating or ridiculing someone or something to criticize or belittle them. Full definition
OPYM handed the former Minister of aviation warning against making mockery of the president's health.
On January 6, 2006, at some point prior to the corrective action meeting, Herman Vijayakumar (a co-worker) was the target of a joke, where he was handed a toilet seat as an employee award in mockery of Canac's service award.
LVG has been mocked all season long but in 1 game he managed to make an even bigger mockery out of us.
It seems as an actor Dietrich had a great talent for mockery of the attitudes of other characters in the drama (and of the audience!)
Balls was initially guilty of a slip of the tongue when he told the Commons that «the national deficit is not rising», prompting an instant barrage of mockery from the government benches.
Many prefer the use of diversionary tactics such as mockery of those who ask honest questions.
It further makes complete mockery of the much - vaunted «Ghana beyond Aid» slogan of President Akufo Addo.
There, he ate pizza using a fork and a knife, drawing widespread mockery on Twitter.
Frankly, most of the jawing in this type of format is idiocy filled with mockery, lies, half - truths and ignorant garbage.
He would have faced months of mockery by David Cameron in the run - up to the next general election.
CONVICTION Each year, some films try so hard to win awards that they become mockeries of themselves.
The long - running tiff was even a source of public mockery from then - Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at a New York political dinner just prior to the 2016 presidential election.
In fact, by entering into such mockery and immature comments, it completely undermines your own arguments.
David Cameron faces mockery from the opposition in prime minister's questions this lunchtime, after being hit by a second ministerial resignation in the Lords this week.
I truly marvel at the RAGE and Mockery against one of the holiest men in the United States.
And the pain is so deep and excruciating, it's almost mockery to pretend we can identify.
In my 11 years of ministry, no other topic has brought more mockery and frivolous joking.
The Tory MP faced widespread mockery after it was claimed Wikipedia had banned an account believed to be «either run by Shapps directly» or by someone «under his clear direction» that made changes to his own page.
Over the last two weeks David Cameron has made his «hug - a-hoodie» speech, a speech which was quite thoughtful in reality, but was disasterously spun and has been the subject of much mockery in the press.
The plan was greeted with no small amount of skepticism, and in some cases outright mockery.
It was a very lame and ham handed attempt at mockery and provocation.
However, this is not about mockery.
I do know that it is solemn mockery before God to baptize little children.
There's some general mockery of Jeter as well as questions about his capabilities, which is always a good time as long as it doesn't get too mean.
You make a total mockery of the faith.
Now, after much online mockery, officials have decided to release the bird.
With gentle mockery and sharp intellect, Julian Opie uses painting, printmaking, sculpture, film and light installations to reinterpret familiar objects, and illustrate how modernist concepts and forms have been assimilated into the lexicon of everyday life.
Blogs picked up on it, and the obligatory social media mockery followed shortly.
Paladino, who has kept a rather low profile of late (for him, anyway) while he dials for dollars and plots his next move (according to campaign manager Michael Caputo), engaged in a little mockery of Cuomo, insisting the once - comfortable frontrunner has been rocked back on his heels and showing the strain.
If the objective is per capita awareness, rather than meditative debate among a small coterie of right - minded thinkers, is it wrong to use mockery as well?
A direct mockery of Christmas is probably in bad taste.
What an absolute mockery of justice that was.
So, when did mockery become an expression of love?
His paintings, linear representations of banal scenes, combined a Pop - style mockery of pictorial illusion and a Minimalist reliance on industrial materials (his favored support was Celotex, a textured ground created from sugarcane pressed over panels).
In comparison to other RPGs, which despite its constant mockery Stick of Truth is still trying to be, there's not a wealth of equipment to play with and it's generally very obvious which item is best to use, but in the game's defense the selection available works well with the overall design of the game.
«Your belief threatens my culture, therefore your an innane j * ck * ss and must be silenced through mockery, put downs and insults of intelligence and education.»
Albeerta Stan wrote: «I'm a strong defender of the lgbtq [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer] community but I can't see how this is anything but mockery of Christians.»
Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka was subjected to much mockery after one of his first interviews as an Arsenal player.
In our hyper - sexualised culture, the demand to refuse «normal» sexual behaviour almost invites mockery.
After rubbing its success in the faces of foes, the SEC has earned the backlash and gleeful mockery following a disappointing bowl showing.
, Franco seems to have finally found a subject that suits his sensibilities, filling the screen not with vicious mockery as much as awe.
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