sneer
verb (used without object)
to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt.
has been sneering
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present perfect progressiveof sneer (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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All at once the spectator understands, vaguely and perhaps a little guiltily, that the young punk he has been sneering at for an hour or so is after all a human being.
From Time Magazine Archive
