scoff

Example Sentences

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But the Seahawks tend to look at those numbers and scoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Poehler might be far from an unknown, but that kind of attention is nothing to scoff at, especially when the podcast market is as crowded as it is.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

It’s easy to scoff at such tricks from the outside.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Many of us are lucky if we find time to scoff down some cereal before work.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

“Did you see the shirt she sewed for our Jorge today?” she heard Ofelia scoff.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García