The varied genres on Your Filthy Little Mouth earned Roth commensurate praise and derision, while his lyrical contributions were well-received, despite allegations of sexism.

In the build up to the National NUS demonstration against Fees, this slogan earned it both recognition and derision from its political opponents for bringing "wider politics" to the action.

A French scholar commenting on American intellectual life in the 1950's would earn derision were he to declare that John Kenneth Galbraith or Arthur Schlesinger Jr. was marginalized.

Henry Geltzahler earns special derision (probably because he was the hip jet-setter Hoving yearned to be).

Such specials in the past have earned Fox widespread derision in the industry.

He earned derision by acquiring Sea World marine parks as well as traditional media properties.

It had been a hard grind, earning him derision from his pals, who kept telling him to get a life.

The county is now spending several hundred thousand dollars to study issues like whether the plant can be converted to gas, an idea that earns derision from some.

Richmond earned derision when they asked Footscray for a clearance fee for his services - Hart quickly recalled the price they had paid to get him to Melbourne in the first place.

He was also renowned for his varied misadventures as a defensive player and baserunner, which earned him derision - and eventually affection - among fans.