Example Sentences

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"Prog is simply great music released from the arid strictures of cool and from the sneers of gatekeepers".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“I have no head for trivial things. And you are so very good at them, darling,” he sneers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

As she crawls, screams, scratches and sneers, Lawrence maintains a soulful balance between Grace’s creeping delirium and her ceaseless dedication to her newborn son.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

Sonny sneers every time he catches Josh doing a phony smile, even when the kid is simply posing for the advertisements they’re both supposedly contracted to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

But if he holds himself a little more stiffly as he sneers, that seems to be the only difference in his manner.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black