- present participle of jeer.
jeering
Example Sentences
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Blume's speech was repeatedly interrupted by jeering and whistling, a person present at the meeting told AFP, and workers held aloft signs saying: "Don't balance your books with our jobs".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“This is a family town,” the arresting officer tells jeering onlookers as he and the two others handcuff Gamble.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
“It just sounds pretty boring,” he says, and pushes a jeering mob of brainless sheep to repeat whatever he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Whether we consume their content as genuine fans or jeering critics, we’re still offering up our engagement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
The big marshals stood her on the curb and a jangle of jeering shrieks went up from behind the barricades.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
