as in laughing
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines
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Friends like Lyle and Danny started laughing at us and edging away, calling Lisa my Yoko.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026 -
In the security video, the two officers can be seen laughing and shaking hands with the assailants.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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At several points during Michael’s courtroom remarks, Gillow was seen shaking her head in disagreement, even smiling.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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All words used by smiling Warriors coaches and players to describe Stephen Curry.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Chalamet, whose grandmother, mother, and sister all performed with the New York City Ballet, is not sneering at the artists.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Sniggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniggering. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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