sneer
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Outside and looking up at it, the pony seems to sneer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
When America was awarded hosting rights for the 1994 tournament, it was met with a quip and a sneer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Many of us were raised to sneer at social influence—instructed to resist peer pressure at all costs—but there’s another term for thinking about all this that’s less off-putting: role modeling.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
"I think most of our characters were quite warm and quite engaging and we didn't sneer at them or mock them," says Paul.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
“No,” said Snape, though his slight sneer said otherwise.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Franks says she will never regret her time at Cambridge, despite the sneers and the cheeseboard faux pas.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
“I have no head for trivial things. And you are so very good at them, darling,” he sneers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Lily sneers that Facebook is “a database of old people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
The Senate, which generally sneers at the amateurism of House legislation, would have its turn; if the Senate were successful, the two chambers would then have to bridge what could be substantial differences.
From Slate ● May 20, 2025
“Deputies will wait here until you go,” the sheriff sneers before sauntering toward the sandy-haired man.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Miller’s wife Katie, a podcaster, sneered on social media that journalists like Alfonsi, who “want to become the story,” lose their integrity when they push back.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025
Rowling sneered at Oates’ concern, while Musk referred to the author as “a bit of an extinctionist.”
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
Many sneered at the comments from the Brighton owner, but with each passing week that bold assessment is looking more realistic with Rangers in turmoil and Celtic yet to hit top gear.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025
Westheimer had detractors, who sneered at her commercial success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2024
But then she sneered a little, and he assumed he must have imagined it.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
It bragged about the academic prestige of its schools and reminded its athletes that they were students first, sneering at all those other schools that had the audacity to win at all costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The disgust in Osbourne’s sneering vocal is still palpable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
When he was called out for it, Musk sent another tweet sneering, "Toxoplasma gondii is a danger to our democracy," a reference to the debunked myth that cat owners have a mentally destabilizing parasite.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2024
Ms McDermott says he yelled at her and made "sneering" comments about her earnings.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
“You think you’re smart, don’t you?” the boy asked, sneering.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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