scoff
Example Sentences
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Of course, statisticians would scoff at using one past episode to try to make a prediction about oil prices 36 years later.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
The Russians in Barentsburg scoff at the prospect of war in the Arctic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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
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 • Dec. 30, 2025
A rumor had been filtering through the streets for some weeks: a rumor that made some people laugh and others grow silent, as some people scoff at ghosts and others fear them.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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