scoffing
- a word derived from scoff.
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors, in a letter seeking a tougher sentence, questioned the sincerity of Kwon’s apologies and noted his history of scoffing at the authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Amid the scoffing, Morgan Stanley analyst Todd Castagno mapped the AI ecosystem’s circular flows in a Wednesday note.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
You are scoffing and wanting to shut your computer off, but hear me out.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025
And, in turn, nobody was cheered quite like Roberts, who felt the redemption of nine seasons of second-guessing and an end to the scoffing at his talented team’s singular short-season 2020 championship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
“There’s no way you’ll sell six thousand,” he told Russeau in a tone that was terse and scoffing.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
