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
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
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
“They don’t want to bomb the village,” Havermeyer snickered, giving Major Danby away.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
