At the reunion, Derys shared stories about their childhood in the village.

Dery arrived early to set up the presentation equipment.

Deri sits quietly at the heart of the Darran Valley community, its stone cottages and lanes reflecting the history of Caerphilly county borough, Wales.

At the meeting, the derisivenesses in the audience's reactions were hard to ignore.

Her derisiveness at his small mistake only made him try harder the next day.

She derisively dismissed his sincere apology, offering only a cold, mocking smile.

Her suggestions were met with derision by the committee, which refused to consider any alternative ideas.

A single derisive from the audience broke her concentration.

Her derisive laughter silenced the room.

By derisking the project through phased rollouts, the company avoided costly setbacks.