sneer
verb (used without object)
to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt.
am sneering
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present progressiveof sneer (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Pray do not suppose I am sneering at Phyllida.
From The Passionate Elopement by Compton MacKenzie
He never thought of refusing—and I would no have you think I am sneering at the man!
From A Minstrel in France by Sir Harry Lauder
My dear mother, you must not think I am sneering because I speak of what is uppermost in my mind.
From A Mere Accident by George (George Augustus) Moore
Please, kind reader, do not fancy I am sneering.
From Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood by George MacDonald
I am sneering at the futility of your plans.
From The Black Star A Detective Story by Johnston McCulley
