jeering

Example Sentences

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The first lady insists that the jeering did not upset her.

From BBC • May 17, 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

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

Current protesters should emulate that dignity and power, not fall into formless jeering and harassment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Some more of them—these appeared younger and somehow dirtier—were jeering from behind a black iron fence that surrounded the yard.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan