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

When conservationists first announced plans to raise $30 million for a wildlife crossing over a deadly 10-lane stretch of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, critics snickered and said “good luck.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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

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

I snickered, remembering the pitiful look on Tamika’s face after her failed spy attempt.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas