sneery
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Rodrigo also topped our chart of the year's best singles with Good 4U - a pop-punk putdown worthy of Debbie Harry at her most sneery.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2021
But they were even better when they dropped the whole sneery punk thing and played like a straight-up pop band.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2014
Indeed, much of the criticism directed at is sneery elitism.
From Slate • Aug. 13, 2012
The film was adapted from Seth Grahame-Smith's novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, but scour that in search of a curly-haired, sneery old vampire and you'll be disappointed.
From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2012
Gives me a big sneery smile, points at my little skiff, holds his nose.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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