jeer
Example Sentences
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That led to a hold-up of several minutes before the game resumed, with Vinicius then being jeered by the home fans.
From Barron's
“What are you looking at?” one of the guys jeered.
From Literature
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Both beneficiary and victim of white America’s longstanding insistence on having one media-anointed leader serve as the spokesman for tens of millions of Black citizens, he drew adulation and jeers but consistently held the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times
Since then, France has joined the chorus of jeers following its gold medal in ice dance, where a French team narrowly edged out Madison Chock and Evan Bates.
Though he heard cheers, he also heard boos and jeers.
From Los Angeles Times
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