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jeer

[jeer] / dʒɪər /


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The phrase carries a derisive jeer, a suggestion that anyone born into fame and wealth gets to glide through life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

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

In the 25-second clip, Bundy shakes his head and says something inaudible to a deputy while some attendees jeer and shout at the arresting officers.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2023

He waited for Aberforth to jeer or to argue, but he did not.

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