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sneeringly



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It’s so sneeringly wicked that it almost seems cartoonish, doesn’t it?

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

A fellow inmate sneeringly compliments Rahim on his skill at fooling everyone.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2022

Not just mundanely flat, but aggressively, sneeringly terrible.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2020

“And you know how, do you, Trelawney?” said the Dean sneeringly.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman


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