Example Sentences

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By October, I felt that everybody was snickering at me, so I just pouted.

From Time Magazine Archive

Trampita was snickering and hiding something behind his back.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Owen was snickering now too, and they took a much-needed moment to laugh it out.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Meg was crimson with embarrassment, and the class was snickering in spite of Miss Mason’s frown.

From Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School by Hawley, Mabel C.

"Oh, he was snickering and making side remarks to Jim Scott, and making himself generally objectionable."

From Bob Cook and the German Spy by Tomlinson, Paul Greene