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[jeer] / dʒɪər /


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While they have been welcomed by some national team bosses, the fans seem less keen and both England and Croatia supporters united in the air-conditioned Dallas Stadium to jeer the break in play on Wednesday.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

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

D’Angelo Russell walked to the bench in the first quarter, goading the New Orleans crowd to jeer.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2024

They continued to jeer at him, but he said nothing more.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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

No cheers this week so I can adequately spotlight what might be my jeers of the year: a taxi scam in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“Good evening, everyone,” Bass began over jeers, in the tone of an elementary school teacher who knows her students are going to act extra.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Henry Pollock, who has occupied column inches and mental space in South Africa in the build-up, was introduced to a chorus of jeers with a little over 20 minutes to go.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Missing a flyer altogether was sure to bring a round of good-natured jeers from the spectators.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

By contrast, crowds jeered at the acting Venezuelan president, Delcy Rodríguez, chanting “Get out! Get out!” when she went to visit one hard-hit neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Some of those fans turned their backs during the national anthem, which many in the stands jeered at its start.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

When Eric Schmidt, speaking last week to the University of Arizona’s graduates, rhapsodized about the coming artificial-intelligence revolution, some in the crowed jeered.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

During the disruption thousands of Celtic fans jeered the pitch invaders as the stadium announcer asked them to return to their seats.

From BBC May 18, 2026

“Funny ’ow they all thinks we wants to ’ear that,” jeered Scabior out of the shadows.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Things got even wilder once the film went into release: At a preview in California, a jeering audience spotted Warner Bros. executives and chased them out into the street.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 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

Whether we consume their content as genuine fans or jeering critics, we’re still offering up our engagement.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

Undeterred, she began dancing before enduring more whistles and jeering during her on-court interview.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

Every child squirming through the crowd became her brother Tyrion, jeering at her as he had jeered when Joffrey died.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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