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jeer

[jeer] / dʒɪər /


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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

Fans waited for the manager to head down the tunnel to jeer him, while some supporters had already questioned Marinakis, turning to his position in the Peter Taylor Stand to gesture their displeasure.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

The broad storytelling calls back to a kind of retro filmmaking based on pure sensation and emotion, in which we cheer for the heroes and jeer for the villains.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024

Many say they plan to jeer him or otherwise protest his presence.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2024

She only lost control for an instant, but it was enough to make the crowd jeer and cry out, “Coward!”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

He then led his MSPs out of the chamber, to jeers from the rest of the parliament.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

As McDonnell spoke, the commission room erupted in jeers as several people accused the chief of misrepresenting what happened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

And while Grande later insisted the break was pre-planned and not “reactive or impulsive,” there’s no doubt the announcement was timed to dull the cacophony of both the jeers and cheers.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

“He knows he can trust me,” said Eric, to a chorus of jeers.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

While his co-hosts jeered at Talarico for being weak — and possibly even vegan — Watters admitted that Paxton’s past fraud allegations and general demeanor marked him as a bit of a creep.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

In two extraordinary scenes, Mamdani was jeered by some of his supporters who have grown frustrated with his decisions in office and for not making good on certain campaign promises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Republic of Ireland players were jeered by the small number of Israel fans in attendance when they emerged for their pre-game warm-up.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Littler has also been jeered at numerous events in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

He sneered and jeered and raised old scandals, and would not stop making everyone there miserable until Thor arrived at the feast.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Blume's speech was repeatedly interrupted by jeering and whistling, a person present at the meeting told AFP, and workers held aloft signs saying: "Don't balance your books with our jobs".

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

“This is a family town,” the arresting officer tells jeering onlookers as he and the two others handcuff Gamble.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

A video shows the crowd jeering at the officers as they’re being escorted out of the area by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Current protesters should emulate that dignity and power, not fall into formless jeering and harassment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Iorek had to move backward, a step at a time, and to crouch low under the rain of blows from the jeering bear-king.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman


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