derisive

How To Use derisive In A Sentence

• The birthers may have reached and passed their peak, though, thanks to the scrutiny, the derisive laughter, and the backlash from the overkill on the part of the wingnuts in the mainstream media like Lou Dobbs. That Settles That
• Margot chuckled at the new use for the derisive term for malware tinkerers, and reminded herself to use it in her report. Short Story: "Fair Game"
• Hugh knew that Luther would never say anything derisive about Shirlee, so that could not be the subject he was leading into. DANSVILLE
• Nancy -- my bosun; ain't he a peach?" was the answer I got, and from the mate's manner of enunciation I was quite aware that "Nancy" had been used derisively. CHAPTER V
• They were candidly surprised by how well it all turned out and my office no longer elicits derisive or doubting commentary.
• She grinned derisively while I seethed with rage.
• Captain Bermudez, that past master of astrogational chicanery, gave a derisive chuckle. Perseus Spur
• Nowadays, the term definitely is either self mocking or derisive depending on who uses it. Activist Judges
• However, he is neither doctrinaire nor derisive toward his opponents.
• Adam snorted derisively and stepped away and up the slope from Joe.