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sneer

[sneer] / snɪər /


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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

I half expected a Snidely Whiplash twirl of the mustache or a Bertram Oleander sidewise glance and sneer.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

"If many critics sneer and say we can't achieve food self-sufficiency, today we prove that we are food self-sufficient," Prabowo said.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

His eyes were glittering and there was a nasty sneer playing around his mouth.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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