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sneering

  • present participle of sneer.
  • a word derived from sneer.

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He turned into a sneering moral philosopher, all the while keeping his feet up.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch have spent the best part of the last year swearing, shouting and sneering at each other.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

When he was called out for it, Musk sent another tweet sneering, "Toxoplasma gondii is a danger to our democracy," a reference to the debunked myth that cat owners have a mentally destabilizing parasite.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2024

Somewhere above, the Black Mamba is sneering down on us.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2024

“Do you think I would keep it from you if I knew?” the wolf asked, sneering a bit.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley