snicker

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

And that Americans can still snicker in the face of official wrong — and should.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

If your first instinct, like mine, is to snicker, know that this self-important drama is devoid of humor.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

He giggled as he elbowed Thomas in the ribs, a high- pitched snicker that inexplicably made Thomas like him more.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

In point 16 of the X post, Karp wrote: "The culture almost snickers at Musk's interest in grand narrative, as if billionaires ought to simply stay in their lane of enriching themselves."

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

I can also explain why, despite the snickers and stares and perpetually blooming bruises, it’s still worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2025

But while the issue can generate snickers from some in Congress, serious lawmakers in both parties think it’s crucial for national security to figure out what these phenomena are — and where they’re coming from.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

My boyfriend remains utterly enraptured by the show's unhinged absurdism, while I usually struggle to give rise to an audible chuckle, save for a few smirks and snickers.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023

We didn’t talk all the way to first period English, and when we sat down in our seats, a few snickers came from Cliff’s corner of the room.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

The gullible may have stood in awe, but sophisticated travelers scoffed and snickered at the big egg, obviously laid by an ordinary ostrich.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2024

As the Akron Beacon Journal would note, the townsfolk snickered at the irony.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023

I’m still waiting for that invite,” Laxalt snickered, speaking from a podium emblazoned with Trump’s name.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022

When conservationists first announced plans to raise $30 million for a wildlife crossing over a deadly 10-lane stretch of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, critics snickered and said “good luck.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2022

Everyone misunder- estimated Harris Buffington Ewell Davis III. He snickered, thinking about how he’d set this up by himself.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

They’re even snickering at serious moments, distracting those around them and on stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

“No, I’m not,” says Emma Stone, failing to stay exactly stone-faced while pointing at a snickering Yorgos Lanthimos: “He thinks that I’m …”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026

I wasn’t the only one: A small contingency of the audience at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater started snickering and laughing before he had even fully stepped onstage.

From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

But snickering and irreverence aside, the Milan native was also a towering figure — both influential and polarizing — who reshaped the Italian media and political landscape in his image.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

She led him to the middle of the dance floor, where they stood alone, people staring and snickering.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner