taunting
Example Sentences
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But Obasi suggests the attacks "may also be acts of defiance by some armed groups, taunting the US to make good on its threat of military action in Nigeria".
From Barron's
The chants taunting Liverpool fans were heard during the first half of the match.
From BBC
For his part, Mr. Trump has long enjoyed taunting journalists with the idea that their industry’s success was predicated on the seemingly bottomless interest in his life.
From New York Times
Their taunting is so merciless, in fact, that the viewer has a hard time judging Sara when the tables turn and she chooses not to save her tormentors from a fate worse than death.
From New York Times
"It's exhilarating. It is like driving a car under an avalanche, but you are taunting the avalanche rather than trying to get away from it."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
