jeer
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She brackets the body of her book with chapters that acknowledge the predicament of the modern parent—and offer encouragement—but otherwise she has written straight history that seeks to inform rather than to jeer or blame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Many say they plan to jeer him or otherwise protest his presence.
From New York Times • May 25, 2024
It was not long after his supporters had also started to boo and jeer at reporters for asking questions.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024
After those remarks, the crowd continued to jeer at the performers.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023
He was talking, but no sound came from his mouth; searchers milled curiously in the snowy background, raising on tiptoe to jeer silently at the camera.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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