jeering

Example Sentences

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“This is a family town,” the arresting officer tells jeering onlookers as he and the two others handcuff Gamble.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

A video shows the crowd jeering at the officers as they’re being escorted out of the area by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Undeterred, she began dancing before enduring more whistles and jeering during her on-court interview.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

So what if the device that turns his jeering bullies into pals seems a little pat?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Other dark forms were clustering in the fog, and the jeering screams of a hundred more harpies sounded from farther along the shore.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman