scoff at
Example Sentences
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There’s a tendency for some to scoff at anything that tries to stay relevant for more than a century, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to do just that.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The Russians in Barentsburg scoff at the prospect of war in the Arctic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Human rights activists here, and independent analysts, scoff at that idea.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025
My instinct is to scoff at that idea.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024
I don’t argue with Reverend Hunt, but inside I scoff at the idea.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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