snickered
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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
He snickered, “I’m out there in the South, and I’m like, ‘Come through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Chinese intellectuals snickered at his often-pompous pronouncements and at efforts by the propaganda apparatus to present him as a great thinker in the mold of Mao.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
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
I snickered and Mr. Ray started laughing too.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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