Usage examples for ridicule
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Few swim or go in the water, but the majority lie about the beach, often sleeping in affectionate embrace, all without exciting any comment or ridicule. – Face to Face with Kaiserism by James W. Gerard
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Of course I expected our audience to laugh at and ridicule the idea of its taking cold, and was surprised that not a single person cracked a smile, but, on the contrary, every one seemed to gaze at the instrument with a look of sympathy. – Twenty Years of Hus'ling by J. P. Johnston