as in smiled
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
they brushed off his sneer and went about their business
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Recent Examples of sneered
This past week Trump sneered at a reporter who asked about the Argentina bailout.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneered
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Carpenter asked, as Fogelmanis smiled and held up his hands to receive the pink handcuffs.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But good fortune smiled a few minutes later to knot the game at 2-2.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Foreign dignitaries and leaders openly laughed at the president during a 2018 United Nations General Assembly address.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jeter quipped as Betts laughed.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Sneered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneered. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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