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
As the Akron Beacon Journal would note, the townsfolk snickered at the irony.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2023
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
The bully snickered, a short burst of laughter mixed with a phlegm-filled snort.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
