sneer at
Example Sentences
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The ones some travelers sneer at, like magnets, T-shirts and shot glasses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"I think most of our characters were quite warm and quite engaging and we didn't sneer at them or mock them," says Paul.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
They sneer at feminists for working, but creating online content is work, and often quite lucrative for those who snag huge fanbases.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2023
“How many times have I been privy to conversations among other writers in which we sneer at the very concept?”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2022
Pale and shaky, he moved about the laundry working as hard as any of us; but after a while he began to get snappish again, and to sneer at things.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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