sneeringly
Example Sentences
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Snappish, at times sneeringly so, she answered my questions with a brusque dismissiveness that made me think that she was doing this interview under duress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
The bearers of this mark “may or may not be notable,” as Musk labeled them, sneeringly.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
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
So for a couple of generations, British traffic cops sneeringly asked speeding motorists, “Who do you think you are, Stirling Moss?”
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2020
He nodded sneeringly to Mr. Weasley and continued down the line to his seats.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
