sniggering

verb

present participle of snigger
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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  1. laughing
  2. smiling
  3. sneering
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  • Sikoa left, Fatu turned his back, and Rollins superkicked him and walked off laughing.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Singer Gibby Haynes paces anxiously at centerstage, laughing maniacally into a megaphone.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026
Definition of laughing
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  • In videos shared by fans to social media, the father-daughter duo could be seen smiling and jumping around the stage together as Scott performed.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Instead, her dad looks under the table and sees a jumble of limbs with Chastain’s smiling face poking out at him.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of smiling
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  • Cassie’s OnlyFans adventures, for interest, were depicted with a kind of sneering derision toward the character’s poor judgement and lack of savvy.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • Newman’s God is laughing at our prayers, sneering at our cries for help.
    — Time, Time, 6 May 2026
Definition of sneering
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