sneering

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch have spent the best part of the last year swearing, shouting and sneering at each other.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

When he was called out for it, Musk sent another tweet sneering, "Toxoplasma gondii is a danger to our democracy," a reference to the debunked myth that cat owners have a mentally destabilizing parasite.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2024

Restlessly stalking the tiny space and moving among the three other musicians, Wende has a mischievous grin that can swiftly give way to sneering anger and quiet despair.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Miss Bingley saw all this likewise; and, in the imprudence of anger, took the first opportunity of saying, with sneering civility:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen