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sneers

  • plural
    of sneer.
    sneer
    verb (used without object)
    to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt.
  • present tense form
    of sneer (3rd person singular).
    sneer
    verb (used without object)
    to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt.

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With barely a greeting to the rest of the musicians, he starts to sing, challenging their earsplitting guitars with his lacerating sneers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“I’m pretty sure they’re the ones who gave us fleas,” GG sneers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

The Senate, which generally sneers at the amateurism of House legislation, would have its turn; if the Senate were successful, the two chambers would then have to bridge what could be substantial differences.

From Slate ● May 20, 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