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jeer

[jeer] / dʒɪər /


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She brackets the body of her book with chapters that acknowledge the predicament of the modern parent—and offer encouragement—but otherwise she has written straight history that seeks to inform rather than to jeer or blame.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

Fans waited for the manager to head down the tunnel to jeer him, while some supporters had already questioned Marinakis, turning to his position in the Peter Taylor Stand to gesture their displeasure.

From BBC Oct. 18, 2025

Many say they plan to jeer him or otherwise protest his presence.

From New York Times May 25, 2024

After those remarks, the crowd continued to jeer at the performers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2023

Sometimes she would pass by Pitipiti’s fields and jeer at her, asking her why she grew crops if she had no mouths to feed.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith

The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

And while Grande later insisted the break was pre-planned and not “reactive or impulsive,” there’s no doubt the announcement was timed to dull the cacophony of both the jeers and cheers.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

“Good evening, everyone,” Bass began over jeers, in the tone of an elementary school teacher who knows her students are going to act extra.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

And after England's win against Croatia, the first hydration break during the match between Ghana and Panama was also greeted by jeers.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Silence again, and then a louder burst of laughter and jeers.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

By contrast, crowds jeered at the acting Venezuelan president, Delcy Rodríguez, chanting “Get out! Get out!” when she went to visit one hard-hit neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Some of those fans turned their backs during the national anthem, which many in the stands jeered at its start.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

The club's annual meeting in November was abandoned when shareholders jeered Desmond's son Ross for accusing some fans of being "bullies".

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

When Eric Schmidt, speaking last week to the University of Arizona’s graduates, rhapsodized about the coming artificial-intelligence revolution, some in the crowed jeered.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Some of the seniors at school jeered at him for the necklace, but it didn’t stop him wearing it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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

The first lady insists that the jeering did not upset her.

From BBC May 17, 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

“I know many of the members across the House will find these facts to be incredible,” Starmer said to jeering lawmakers on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

But Athena poured a sea fog around him as he went— her love’s expedient, that no jeering sailor should halt the man or challenge him for luck.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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