scoff at
Example Sentences
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It’s easy to scoff at such tricks from the outside.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 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
Human rights activists here, and independent analysts, scoff at that idea.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025
Aunt J and Arlo scoff at the same time.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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