sniping

Example Sentences

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And everyone is constantly sniping; the family’s resting state is exasperation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Scrum-half Justine Pelletier grabbed the opening try and was a constant threat, with her sharp sniping runs and speedy passing creating havoc in New Zealand's defence.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Not even the digital countdown could generate the sizzling, clanking, sniping roar of chronic, organic anxiety that fueled the first two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

Leading up to that scene, Ellie strives to establish her own hero identity by training in hand-to-hand combat with men twice her size and sharpening her sniping skills with a long gun.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2025

He and Dad were always sniping like that, though.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green