How To Use Derisory In A Sentence
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And more, in that sleek smile, he sensed a derisory note rising out of Lubin's relationship to Morris' sister, Celia.
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The derisory rates of interest have encouraged savers to play the stock market or buy property.
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And amid a hail of derisory images came the raucous cry of a backbiter: "Who stole the weather, Powell?
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I'm only passing this on as a third party but the word derisory doesn't even cover it.
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Britain is directing around £90m to help alleviate victims of the famine, a figure which dwarfs what Mitchell describes as "derisory" contributions by some European countries.
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Members of the Services Union are voting on strike action after receiving what they consider to be a derisory pay rise.
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It has offered a derisory $200 compensation if we rebook in the same period, something we can't do.
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However, for her to make the sweeping statements she does about ‘derisory service’ by the whole Health Service is illogical, irresponsible and untrue.
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The verdict went in favour of the companies, though with derisory damages of one farthing.
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Any money you do save will remain in accounts that pay derisory rates of interest.
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Millions of savers have money in deposit accounts that pay derisory rates of interest.
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Meanwhile, 300 members of middle management are demanding an improvement in what they term a derisory 1 per cent pay offer.
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Photograph: Richard Sellers-Sportsphoto Bolton Wanderers over his attempt to sign Gary Cahill, with his managerial counterpart Owen Coyle saying that "the word derisory doesn't even cover" Arsenal's offer for the central defender.
The Guardian World News
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Last year we received a derisory four per cent increase in the fees paid by the council.
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She was being paid what I considered a derisory amount of money.
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The bin workers had threatened a five-day strike next week after rejecting a 4 percent pay offer as derisory.
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The number of peasant members was derisory.
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Here are a list of derisory names I find acceptable: thrush limbaugh clon hannity
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He says that further delay in their acceptance of his Bs. F 80 million offer -- described as derisory by unions and shop-floor managers -- "will put at risk the operation of equipment by the lack of due attention every day.
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What does irritate me - as a UK taxpayer who helps to subsidise farmers in this country - is the fact that anyone employed part-time in the farming industry should be forced to work for such derisory rates of pay.
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As any pensioner knows, though, money can be tight - especially when rocketing prices are coupled with a derisory 75p-a-week rise in the basic state pension.
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Few non - Japanese investors own yen cash or bonds, and central bank holdings are similarly derisory.
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I do thank everyone who suggested slang/derisory terms for the bioengineered subspecies of humans, Homo sapiens natator.
"I will battle for the sun..."
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There has been a pattern of derisory pay offers in recent months tied to productivity increases and attacks on conditions, particularly pension rights.
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Many interest-bearing bank and savings accounts pay derisory interest of as little as 0.1% on deposits.
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The membership feel insulted by the derisory pay offer of four per cent for this year.
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The costs of such negligence are low in Japan where compensation for product liability claims is mostly derisory or non-existent.
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I expected the usual initial derisory offer of compensation, which would be unacceptable.
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Colleagues at work have been either very impressed (women, young people and the vaguely queeny boy in IT) or derisory (most of the men).
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First, a derisory vote, after a contest creating a lot of thoroughly unhelpful aggravation.
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Shortly afterwards they issued a Secondary Statement that described his comments as ` derisory ' and `unhelpful'.
THE SCHEME FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT
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When I mentioned the latest bad press, their reticence gave way to hoots of derisory laughter and genuine indignation.
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They said the pay package means accepting a derisory three-year 3.2 percent pay ‘rise’, and institutionalises low pay and divisions between health workers.
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Yet while some banks and building societies offer attractive interest to encourage junior customers to see the benefit of saving, others pay them a derisory rate.
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‘The grant increase is derisory and an insult to the student body and their families,’ said Jordan.
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It has been reported that Arsenal entered a bid of around £6 million for Cahill, an offer which Bolton manager Owen Coyle had labelled "derisory.
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He paused when his eye fell on the chrome scaffolding against the wall, his mouth curling in a derisory sneer.
BETTER THAN THIS
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Kraft's bid for Cadbury 'derisory' food giant Kraft has been labelled "derisory" by Dairy Milk maker Cadbury.
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Cadbury dismisses 'derisory' Kraft bid food giant Kraft yesterday, labelling it "derisory" and "unattractive" and calling on its shareholders to turn it down.
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Rather than languishing in rates paying derisory interest, these sums can be made to work hard for the business.
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We wanted to picket to raise awareness that we are not prepared to accept the derisory pay offer that has been imposed on us.
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Many get a huge shock when they discover on the eve of their retirement that they are only entitled to a derisory state pension.
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They were simply saying: ‘Look at how it looks to us, with what we already think to be derisory, inadequate penalties.’
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We were awarded a derisory sum.
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Sanctions imposed by the Italian government on these vessels have been described as "derisory" and inadequate.
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Much as I think the sentence is derisory, unfortunately he only pled guilty to AGG TWOC and drink drive.
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Even when they go to jail, all they face are derisory sentences of one or two nights for failure to pay a £250 fine.
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Hostile Kraft bid for Cadbury 'derisory' food giant Kraft was labelled "derisory" by Dairy Milk maker Cadbury British candy maker Cadbury PLC or walk away for six months.
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The derisory pay offer was the last straw for workers.
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The company's derisory offer of a 1 percent pay rise has been overwhelmingly rejected by the workforce, who are demanding a rise of 3 percent.
