was mocking
- past progressive of mock.
Example Sentences
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My idea of being extra nice and helpful around the holidays was mocking up a digital version of the wishlist, complete with hyperlinks, in case that made shopping any easier.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, has stated that he believes Reynolds was mocking Baldoni in a scene in last summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” featuring an overly earnest alternate version of Deadpool called “Nicepool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
“I had graduated from N.Y.U., one of the most prestigious schools in the country, and I couldn’t find a full-time job to pay it back. I felt like my debt was mocking me,” she says.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 24, 2023
“The passenger was mocking me that what I was doing was futile,” he said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
I didn’t understand that he was mocking us.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
