Example Sentences

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"I didn't realise what I'd done," Tabloid Wayne snivelled to shock Richard Keys and jock Andy Gray in reference to that post-West Ham swearing ballyhoo that folks keep banging on about.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2011

She snivelled a little as she began her story, but soon became more calm.

From Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls by Carsey, Alice

Pip's head slunk down deeper yet between his shoulders at that, and he snivelled worse than ever.

From Ben Pepper by Sidney, Margaret

At first he snivelled softly, but at last even that died away.

From Ben Pepper by Sidney, Margaret

“But, sir,” snivelled Weeks, beginning some explanation, intended no doubt to throw all the blame on me.

From Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea by Overend, William Heysham