Sentences with phrase «of ridicule»

Patricia Neal comes to Washington on behalf of the preservation of the California Condor; she finds herself the object of ridicule for almost everyone, including leading man Victor Mature, a lobbyist for the oil interests who threatens a large bird sanctuary.

Is it the fear of ridicule from family and friends, or the stigma that still surrounds online big beautiful dating?

The Danish striker has been the subject of ridicule for a large number of interviews where he appears to have huge belief in himself, although his performances have never lived up to his self - made hype.

Realizing how precipitous the Whos» situation is, considering their small size, Horton decides to be their protector, which makes him a target of ridicule in the Jungle of Nool, led by a mean kangaroo, as none of the other animals can hear the minuscule Who's.

The 31 - year - old, already occasionally a figure of ridicule at Arsenal, was subjected to some truly horrible Twitter taunts from his own fans.

After enduring what seems like years of ridicule from T - Mobile and Sprint, Verizon is finally back in the game — the unlimited game, that is.

The belief in a future return of Jesus is indeed worthy of ridicule.

In the 1988 campaign President Bush invoked the American flag in a way that trivialized that symbol, and Michael Dukakis became an object of ridicule by donning a tank - driver's helmet — an ineffective use of an empty symbol of patriotism.

But among researchers, it became «a point of some ridicule for Andy and this Administration,» says oncologist Richard Schilsky of the University of Chicago in Illinois.

Undeterred by years of ridicule for their comparatively higher latency, the Logitech G900 of yesteryear proved once and for all that wireless gaming mice don't have to suck.

The Hero of Dragon Quest VII is dressed in a green tunic, complete with a green hat that is the source of ridicule from Maribel.

Farage's angry reaction comes not long after James made him an object of ridicule on social media by screwing her face up and recoiling from a kiss that he tried to give her the party's annual conference in Bournemouth.

Exactly davidnz — but some people are only comfortable in making Giroud the object of ridicule in his CF role.

The whole idea of a spiritual inoculation by saying a few words or putting up one's hand at a crusage without changing one's behaviour is misguided and is deserving of the ridicule brought forward by unbelievers.

Meanwhile, the judiciary, many of whose senior-most officers have become objects of ridicule at the instance of the EFCC and the DSS, must somehow bring itself to arbitrate with a straight face the winners and losers in this squalid mess.

But then, gays and lesbians are a subject of ridicule as homosexuality is not an accepted mode of life for straight men and women.

Stop making up phrases and stop accusing people of being in the wrong when you bring every insult and every bit of ridicule on yourself.

This gets a lot of ridicule from non-conservatives in the United States, but any serious discussions regarding repeals of the second amendment will run into the problem of safely confiscating fire arms from a population that does believe in this right (hence why non-conservatives try to make weapons procurement more difficult but only hardliners discuss out and out banning of it).

Wenger has been at the centre of protests by fans, and the subject of ridicule because of the club's decision not to spend big while their rivals seemingly invest heavily in their squads, but this report seems to disagree that Arsene is at fault this time around.

It's genuinely embarrassing and it is «fans» like you, that make our support a thing of ridicule.

Are these pundits so afraid of ridicule or «something else», that it's like, totally NOT COOL to even mention the absolute game - changer closing in on all sides?

«I was one of those scientists — and of course bore my share of ridicule for daring to make such an alarmist prediction.»

The response, which Walker followed by a barrage of tweets and Instagram posts of other Wisconsin food items and scenes, earned the Republican governor some support — along with a fair dose of ridicule — on social media.

Orville and Wilbur Wright had a stupid idea that they believed in so completely that they pressed forward boldly in the face of ridicule, scorn and even the gravitational pull of the Earth, and those boys learned how to fly.

Why would an atheist want to believe in God, because if they did, they would have to change their lifestyle and they don't want to do that — that would take away what they consider, their freedom to do anything they choose not to mention the fun they get out of ridiculing believers.

C'm on... You and I both know that this has nothing to do with religion and has everything to do with the act itself, which was felonious in this country, regardless of the ridicule of a religious figure.

While Giroud's invisibility in matches and clumsiness becomes causes of ridicule amongst supporters.

One year and three substitute appearances later, Bischoff was sold to Academica, and became a symbol of ridicule amongst Arsenal fans, and Football fans alike.

Ironically, snobbery of one sort or another is behind most of the ridicule found in many of Altman's white - elephant - art pictures, and its relative absence here might be attributed in part to the termite art of English actors.

He may have been a figure of ridicule during his time in North London, but there's no denying that his record in Europe for the club has to be respected.

It seems things have gotten a little worse for the Frenchman since then as his choice of attire in training today made him a subject of ridicule with the squad.

I hate to be disparaging for poor Kardashian, who is definitely going to come under plenty of ridicule throughout this media extravaganza, but did she really have to complain about hard work?

«We will be the object of ridicule throughout the United States if we were to elect these reprehensible semi-criminals,» she continued.

But Dickson expressed concern over the controversy, saying it was capable of ridiculing public institutions by portraying the Senate and the police in bad light.

Bloomberg Businessweek described the outbursts as a return to his «old strategy of ridiculing the competition»; the Associated Press, meanwhile, noted that he «thrives on... insulting rivals in public.»

All of the benefits of its Rockstar papa, none of the ridicule.

While not all gossip is bad — one can share secrets about wonderful things like a suspected pregnancy or job promotion — Epstein points out that «useful gossip is, in the minds of most people, not what gossip is really about,» and so the majority of the book focuses on the more naughty kind of tattling, the kind that makes your heart beat faster when the subject of ridicule comes around the corner.

I think it's hilarious that CNN has a «Belief» blog with the sole mission of ridiculing these lower intelligent people.

I didn't point this out in the spirit of ridicule or to hurt them.