jeer

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

From New York Times • May 25, 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

Sometimes she would pass by Pitipiti’s fields and jeer at her, asking her why she grew crops if she had no mouths to feed.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith