as in laughed
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines
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When Shaqir O’Neal hugged his formidably famous father to cap a satisfying Senior Night experience, the slender 6-foot-8 Sacramento State forward leaned in to listen, and then laughed.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The joke prompted backlash, primarily from American and Canadian liberals, against the men's team after the players laughed in response.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Bündchen smiled wide and flashed the camera a peace sign, putting her radiant no-makeup makeup look on display.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Jackson lifted a white cloth that covered it and smiled for the cameras.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The universities have sneered at the people who are feeding them.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Be the person folks used to have so much admiration for, versus someone sneered at when his name is mentioned.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sniggered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniggered. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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