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  • present participle of sneer.

sneering



NOUN
derision
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Perhaps more seriously, “Idiocracy” allows the viewer to feel accomplished for doing nothing beyond sneering at their fellow Americans.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

He turned into a sneering moral philosopher, all the while keeping his feet up.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

It bragged about the academic prestige of its schools and reminded its athletes that they were students first, sneering at all those other schools that had the audacity to win at all costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

Ms McDermott says he yelled at her and made "sneering" comments about her earnings.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024

Alex turned—and came face to face with the sneering mug of Calvin Butts.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers




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