snicker

Example Sentences

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I got several quizzical looks and perhaps a snicker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"Like, wait a minute, you didn't pay anything at all, and yet you still have complaints?" she said with a snicker.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

McCurry never belittled anyone, though occasionally the Bigfoot questions would cause other reporters to snicker.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

The differences were stark and — save for the occasional groan, eye roll or sarcastic snicker — politely received.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Some kids would snicker when they saw me coming down the hall.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose