During the meeting, several colleagues tried to deride her innovative idea instead of discussing its merits.

The young inventor's ideas were derided by critics, but she persisted and eventually succeeded.

Despite their repeated deridings, he remained committed to finishing the mural.

Despite the panel's repeated attempts to steer the conversation toward solutions, he spent the whole hour deriding any proposal that strayed from his viewpoint.

The deriding of her ideas only strengthened her resolve.

The derider at the back of the room tried to drown out the speaker with laughter.

The critic derides every attempt to modernize the gallery, calling the installations superficial.

His argument was so deridable that even his supporters struggled to hide their laughter.

Despite the deriders in the crowd, she continued to pursue her dream with unwavering determination.