scoff

Example Sentences

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She scoffed and gave me a hard look.

From Literature

When interviewer Jake Tapper asked if military action against Greenland was off the table, Miller scoffed.

From MarketWatch

Yet he has at times eschewed the advice of his doctors and scoffed at the medical community’s widely accepted health recommendations, relying instead on what he calls his “good genetics.”

From The Wall Street Journal

If you've lost track of what thrilled - and infuriated - users in 2025, here's a handy recall: a round-up of the year's moments that made the country pause, laugh, or even scoff.

From BBC

Washington insiders would roll their eyes and scoff when anyone would suggest that it be tried.

From Salon