taunt

That felt like a taunt as deindustrialization bled the city out.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Your ex-husband’s text, whether genuine or an attempt to taunt you, may have left open a legal avenue.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Other Kyle first began to taunt MacLachlan after he saw himself on a gargantuan billboard for “Dune” in Times Square.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

"It's getting very Messi" says the Metro, summarising what it calls a "diplomatic row" caused by the taunt to England.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The taunt about his father rang in Harry’s ears as though Black had bellowed it.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

And I heard about it, in thundering waves of sarcasm and snark, from old fashioned emails to online comments, a tsunami of taunts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Winter Miller, a playwright and children’s book author based in Brooklyn, taunts her deceivers in the name of getting people to laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

He turned away after silencing the taunts, cupping his ear to The Kop, who were stunned into silence after his sixth Premier League goal versus Liverpool.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

“Melania” taunts the viewer and takes glee in the assumption that they can’t do anything about it.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026

Matthias turned his back upon the snowy owl and strode off with a string of taunts ringing in his ears.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

As the Cubans requested time to speak, Waltz taunted them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The woman, who also reported it to the league, alleged that Jackson refused to delete the video and taunted her with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

After being taunted for bringing her toys, Bonnie is embarrassed but determined to get in with the cool group, leaving her toys outside to be returned to the wrong address by a stranger.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

Without a clutch of England stars - rested after their run to the World Cup final in Japan - Saracens' stand-in squad members were taunted by the local fans in the Shed stand.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Knowing he was being taunted, Mr. Predmore didn’t answer.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

He knows from experience that a person embarking on a first draft is usually a person surrounded by cruel, taunting voices that fan self-doubt and predict failure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

After jawing with Oregon players, the junior linebacker was seen taunting the Oregon sideline and celebrating on his way back to USC’s side of the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Earlier in the week, Carney criticized taunting of Canada by U.S. officials, and said it was not constructive toward resolving outstanding trade issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

It's said that he built the causeway as a bridge to Scotland, in order to fight another giant who was taunting him.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Vonetta whipped free and dodged to her left, then right, like a fighter in the boxing ring, taunting and teasing Fern.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia