jibe

Example Sentences

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This week, their relationship took a nosedive as tensions flared over the war and a personal jibe directed at Macron.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Wolves' time-wasting jibe was followed by an Opta statistic that Arsenal have taken a league-high total of 117 minutes to restart games from corners this season.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Having defended himself from Rooney's jibe by insisting the physical demands on players are greater than ever, Maresca made eight changes at Stamford Bridge.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Scientific findings often do not jibe with their religious beliefs.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025

The officer gives me a look that doesn’t seem to jibe with the fact that I just caught them a criminal.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu