derisive laugh
Frequency: 6.50.8 per million words
A laugh that shows you think someone or something is ridiculous.
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Examples (10)
- He let out a derisive laugh when he heard my proposal.
- "You actually believe that?" she asked, with a short, derisive laugh.
- Their comments were met with a chorus of derisive laughs from the audience.
- The villain's derisive laugh echoed through the chamber, chilling everyone.
- I could hear his derisive laugh ringing in my ears long after the meeting ended.
- Was that a derisive laugh I just heard from the back of the room?
- Despite the setback, he ignored their derisive laughs and continued his presentation.
- A single derisive laugh was enough to silence his enthusiasm.
- She dismissed his apology with a cold, derisive laugh.
- Any attempt to challenge the system was met with a derisive laugh from the officials.