have been sneering
- present perfect progressive of sneer.
Example Sentences
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And men sneered at him then, and have been sneering at him ever since, for his failure.
From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth
Ha! ye scribblers of closet conceits! you have been sneering at “Chaw-bacon” long enough.
From The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea by Reid, Mayne
