was sneering
- past progressive of sneer.
Example Sentences
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There was sneering condescension, of course, but there were also some honest attempts to track the roots of the look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
It was like it was sneering at me or something.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2018
The authors said a programme titled The Books We Really Read was "sneering".
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2011
This morning, Boss, I received my Community Chest notification and was sneering at its puniness when I got a snappy order.
From Time Magazine Archive
She laughed at him; her nostrils flared and her face was sneering.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
