snickering

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

“Johnny Depp plays guitar in the UK while Amber Heard waits for a verdict in Virginia. Depp is taking his snickering and lack of seriousness on tour.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2022

I must look as awkward as I feel, because I can hear the boys snickering.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina