sniping

Example Sentences

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That’s rarely a happy experience for upstarts who build their careers sniping at incumbents from the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Megyn Kelly publicly mocked fellow conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, adding to a pattern of influencer-on-influencer sniping that played out both onstage and online.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

Scrum-half Justine Pelletier grabbed the opening try and was a constant threat, with her sharp sniping runs and speedy passing creating havoc in New Zealand's defence.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Not even the digital countdown could generate the sizzling, clanking, sniping roar of chronic, organic anxiety that fueled the first two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

But for every one of those, there was one that spiraled into sniping and accusations, slammed doors and quick departures.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers