snivels

present tense third-person singular of snivel

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Verb
  • The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The viral recording also captured her emotions, screams and cries throughout the intense labor process.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Darcey sobs as Georgi continues to defend himself for not easily opening up to others.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Dever threw the compliment right back at Pascal and Ramsey, for the scene when Ramsey’s Ellie sobs over Joel’s lifeless body.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Shannon moans right about the time Jenn walks out to see what the commotion is all about.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Arthur groans, but there is affection in his protest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the clip, an elderly woman stands holding a bowl and a spoon beside a massive brown bear that sniffs her feet.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The picture shows them on the floor together with Comet fully exposing his belly, a sign of trust, while Dottie sniffs him.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Snivels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snivels. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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