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Six example sentences with deride, each labelled with its topic.
Critics derided the first Impressionist show as unfinished wallpaper, and the same canvases now anchor the museum's most crowded room.
Art
Colleagues derided the young meteorologist's claim that continents drift, drawing cartoons of his maps in the faculty newsletter for years.
Science
Investors derided the idea of renting strangers a spare room, then spent a decade explaining why they had passed on it.
Startups
Fans derided the trade as a giveaway, then watched the rookie they mocked win the award.
Basketball
Engineers derided the tablet as a big phone in 2010, and the same engineers now carry one everywhere.
Technology
Critics derided disco as disposable, yet its bass lines run under half of today's hits.
Music
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- MajorTests SAT 1000
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