taunted

Example Sentences

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In the years that followed, people stared at him on the streets or taunted him.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The Lancers were particularly excited because Champlin taunted them after saving Wednesday’s 4-1 win, leading to shoving and pushing after the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“We won the war,” the 20-year-old Lennon taunted the Beatles’ audience in Hamburg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

On social media, he has called Powell “stupid” and “angry” and taunted him with the nickname “Too Late.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

“What kind of a woman—what kind of a mother—doesn’t answer even when her own children call out to her?” the judge taunted over the loud, booming mike.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix