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
One can hear every squeak of the shoes, every jeer from the loudmouths, every direction from the coaches.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
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
He waited for Aberforth to jeer or to argue, but he did not.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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