heckling
Example Sentences
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In an age of seemingly nonstop spam, that act of rebellion can feel deeply satisfying, like heckling a telemarketer who interrupted dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The heckling spurred Burnham on to raise the issue in cabinet, contributing to the launch of a second inquiry into the disaster.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
I was not heckling or mocking, but what followed was immediate — and instructive.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
One federal agent saw the patrollers, turned up his music, and began heckling the group as he rode in.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
We haul it down the driveway and around the corner as the old man’s heckling laugh echoes behind us.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
