derisive laughter
Frequency: 6.81.1 per million words
Laughter that expresses contempt or ridicule.
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Examples (20)
- His proposal was met with derisive laughter from the board.
- His explanation was greeted with a wave of derisive laughter.
- The room echoed with derisive laughter when he tripped on stage.
- The bully let out a short, derisive laughter at the boy's misfortune.
- She ignored their derisive laughter and continued her speech with dignity.
- The politician's ambitious claims were met with derisive laughter from the opposition.
- A wave of derisive laughter spread through the audience after the failed magic trick.
- She couldn't suppress a derisive laughter when he claimed to be a genius.
- The villain's monologue was interrupted by the hero's sudden burst of derisive laughter.
- The critic's review was filled with derisive laughter at the movie's plot holes.
- He could still hear their derisive laughter ringing in his ears days later.
- They didn't offer help, only derisive laughter at his struggle.
- Faced with such derisive laughter, the young artist nearly gave up on his dream.
- The arrogant man's derisive laughter echoed through the silent hallway.
- The inventor's radical idea was initially treated with skepticism and derisive laughter.
- His suggestion for a new dress code was dismissed with derisive laughter.
- Any suggestion of change was dismissed with derisive laughter by the committee.
- The villain's derisive laughter chilled everyone in the room.
- The sound of derisive laughter is a powerful tool for discouraging new ideas.
- A chorus of derisive laughter erupted when the athlete tripped on the track.