I scoffed at the idea of this arid place having water.

She scoffed at the idea that students would fear the English exam.

Such was true of those who scoffed at the idea that Blacks had moral rights.

But he scoffed at the idea that making life miserable would put a stop to it.

And they scoff at the idea that she is reluctant to make such changes.

It sounds, to me, that you scoff at the idea of poor mental health.

Other priests scoffed at the idea of using the movie in church.

But other advocates of the law scoffed at the idea.

But John would always scoff at the idea of being an actor.

Initially he scoffed at the idea that his daughter would be taking people's money up front.