as in laughing
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 sneering
Kirsh drips with chilly, sneering contempt for the non-mechanical.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Unlike The Beatles, Oasis arrived in the US with trademark sneering entitlement.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Unlike The Beatles, Oasis arrived in the US with trademark sneering entitlement.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneering
Verb
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Xi was also pictured laughing with Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of the producers actually fell off his chair laughing.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump stood in front of the protesters, smiling for a bit, before signaling security to escort the activists out of the restaurant.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curtis was spotted smiling and standing along the side of the red carpet in casual all-black attire that included a sweater and casual black slacks.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Sneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneering. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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