taunt
verb (used with object)
to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
Example Sentences
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This also fueled a heated personal squabble with Chris Christie, in an early manifestation of the candidates’ deep contempt for this fast-talking newcomer—who, tauntingly, brought up the Christie-Obama “hug” that followed Superstorm Sandy.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2023
My heart may have been saying "sweater weather," but the thermometer was tauntingly registering "spring break."
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022
He often begins them tauntingly with, “Hey Ronny.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
He used a cast of children as his muse to make a dream seem real, tauntingly real, for a little more than two hours.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2022
“You didn’t stand by that kitten, so why should I stand by you?” she asked tauntingly from the menacing darkness.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
