jeering
Example Sentences
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Blume's speech was repeatedly interrupted by jeering and whistling, a person present at the meeting told AFP, and workers held aloft signs saying: "Don't balance your books with our jobs".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
"They were all cheering and jeering, doing things that they would never normally do," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“This is a family town,” the arresting officer tells jeering onlookers as he and the two others handcuff Gamble.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Whether we consume their content as genuine fans or jeering critics, we’re still offering up our engagement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
He avoided looking at the stands; the laughter was becoming louder, and there were catcalls and jeering from the Slytherins.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
