heckling

Example Sentences

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“These people are crazy, I’m telling you. We’re lucky we have a country with people like this,” he said, over audible heckling about the Epstein files.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

One federal agent saw the patrollers, turned up his music, and began heckling the group as he rode in.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Sharma says heckling of women for their clothing is unheard of in Rishikesh, a city in the Himalayan foothills on the banks of Ganges river.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Instead, they amped up the heckling in a way that may have crossed the line of accepted decorum, even at an event known for being the most raucous party in golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

I turned my attention away from the woman heckling me as the soldiers paraded down the aisle with military precision.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals