Sentences with phrase «subject of ridicule»

The president's attempts to show the world he loves his wife have often been the subject of 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.

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.

Chuba Akpom revealed that Alexis Sanchez is getting a hard time by his team - mates in the Arsenal dressing room of late, having become the subject of ridicule since failing to secure a switch away this summer.

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.

Wenger became the subject of ridicule following the reported attempt to sign the striker, with groups of fans claiming he offered # 40 Million which was rejected, with claims they had to pay more than that amount in order to trigger a clause in his contract.

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.

They are no more the subject of ridicule than one's own local coach.

If that occurs, your child would no doubt be a subject of ridicule.

To put it simply, the words that will be formed from the initials of a given unique baby names should not be a subject of ridicule.

«It was a subject of ridicule,» she says, adding that her Republican colleagues showed no interest in the matter.

It was not the first time the health secretary has been the subject of ridicule as a result of his NHS reforms.

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

In the early days of online dating, the service was often seen as a subject of ridicule, the last resort for the otherwise - undesirable.

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

Only a decade ago, the concept of online dating has been the subject of ridicule among singles and dating environment.

Thanks to low secondhand prices, period styling, and a goofy and unreliable digital dash, the C4 Corvette is often the subject of ridicule.

Ten (or even five) years ago, self publishing was still the subject of ridicule, and writers (including me) were embarrassed to say they had done it.

The optical display device that is often the subject of ridicule has proven itself to be a very valuable asset to surgeons.

But these have long been the subject of ridicule because of their stunning failure to predict the pause in warming — nearly 18 years long on some measures — since the turn of the last century.»