troll

Example Sentences

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People with actual opinions of the show were those who popped in to troll, offering variations of “this sucks” and “pathetic.”

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

In the end, it’s just trying to sound like the humans in its training data, be it a renowned physicist or a social media troll.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

A few days before his debut, the anchor was caught clapping back at a random troll on CBS’s Instagram page.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

The “Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check” and “Calm Down” rap veteran, 53, sternly set the record straight for the social media troll during an exchange Sunday at Art Basel in Miami Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

“The troll was a slight blip. But irrelevant to the overall scheme.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer