scoff
Example Sentences
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Watching them from afar, Verstappen could only scoff at the Papaya Rules.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t secure the rights and scoffed at using a different show: “There’s nothing to solve in ‘Guys and Dolls’ or ‘Oklahoma!,’ except who’s going to take Laurey to the picnic.”
Others scoff at the idea that this is a problem worth caring about, especially when women still suffer from more serious problems due to persistent inequality.
From Salon
Biden frequently presented a rosy view of the economy, and his advisers scoffed at criticism that his policies were driving inflation.
Once upon a time, Equihua scoffed at the idea of designing pajamas.
From Los Angeles Times
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