snickered

Example Sentences

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The gullible may have stood in awe, but sophisticated travelers scoffed and snickered at the big egg, obviously laid by an ordinary ostrich.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2024

Department heads and their employees snickered that hot flashes provoked her pointed queries during board meetings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2023

I also snickered at the line Sarah's husband Peter tells her, "Even if I can't be with her, I don't want to be with you."

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2022

On the path below, his American teammates, long accustomed to seeing White do the impossible on mountains, snickered at suggestions he might be in trouble.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2022

Mr. Sandman snickered and said, “That was a good, educated guess.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day