laughing stock

noun

1. an object of humiliating ridicule

   his mistakes have made him a laughing stock

Example Sentences

In fact, he was featured in several Hollywood pictures that he wasn't interested in and felt the movies made him a laughing stock.

From Salon

They went from an early-season laughing stock, 11 games under .500 in early June, to a midseason surge that left them 49-46 at All-Star break.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, Stephen Richer, a GOP official known for defending election integrity in Maricopa County, lost his primary election to state Rep. Justin Heap, who has called local elections a “laughing stock.”

From Salon

Incumbent Stephen Richer lost his re-election bid for Maricopa County recorder to State Rep. Justin Heap, a right-wing challenger who called Maricopa County elections a “laughing stock,” according to the Arizona Mirror.

From Salon

England were at rock bottom after losing to Iceland and becoming a laughing stock that summer, followed by the embarrassment of Sam Allardyce’s exit after his short stint in charge.

From BBC