sneer
verb (used without object)
to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt.
sneering
Example Sentences
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Perhaps more seriously, “Idiocracy” allows the viewer to feel accomplished for doing nothing beyond sneering at their fellow Americans.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
He turned into a sneering moral philosopher, all the while keeping his feet up.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
It bragged about the academic prestige of its schools and reminded its athletes that they were students first, sneering at all those other schools that had the audacity to win at all costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The disgust in Osbourne’s sneering vocal is still palpable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
A small group of boys huddled in a circle off to the side, laughing and sneering.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
