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sneer

[sneer] / snɪər /


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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

"If many critics sneer and say we can't achieve food self-sufficiency, today we prove that we are food self-sufficient," Prabowo said.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The resemblance was too strong to be a coincidence: The ever-present sneer.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

How many generals and admirals in the audience were appalled that this talk show host and former major in the National Guard had the temerity to sneer at experienced combat commanders?

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2025

Briggs’s laugh was gone and he had that sneer again.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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