scoff
Example Sentences
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You’ve saved a lot — $1.2 million is nothing to scoff at — but you have a lot of life ahead.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
National analysts continue to rank their farm system as one of baseball’s thinnest; the Angels scoff and say they like their prospects.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025
A cool $70 million is nothing to scoff at.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025
To grab it, they rarely drink, scoff at work-life balance and are locked in a 24-7 competition to be, or appear to be, the most obsessed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025
"Well, lookie here, my friends. Our waiting paid off. I told you they'd be back, but all you did was scoff."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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