as in looking down (on or upon)
to show contempt for
her carpentry skills are nothing to sniff at
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As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Squidward's entire existence is a joke about hating your job, and that's not exactly preschool material.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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Perpetrators of this attack weren’t born hating Muslims.—
Zainab Chaudry,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2026
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From disrespecting local customs and getting pickpocketed to forgetting to reapply sunscreen and overpacking, European tour guides have truly seen it all.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
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When a referee is missing calls and clearly disrespecting the players, almost mocking them, they must be held accountable.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Sniffing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffing%20%28at%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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