sneeringly
Example Sentences
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It sneeringly implied they were “a bunch of dilettantes,” Sonenshein said, amateurs seeking some rainbows-and-roses ethical governance outside the hard-nosed practicalities of party-boss politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
The bearers of this mark “may or may not be notable,” as Musk labeled them, sneeringly.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
A fellow inmate sneeringly compliments Rahim on his skill at fooling everyone.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
Steinberg, when he announced the aggregate sentence of life plus 50 years with 55 years to be served without parole, sneeringly called Lawrence in the courtroom a "despicable coward."
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2020
"You'll never have revenge, great Hrothgar, mighty as you are," he said, rather sneeringly, in a hard, dull voice.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
