Example Sentences

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The heat was blistering, the fans were jeering, the knockout punch was looming.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

Likewise, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who initially refused to condemn those who were jeering at the players, has urged people not to boo.

From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2021

And my guess is that most of the people who were jeering regret doing so now.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2019

Brazilians, the most happy-go-lucky, most soccer-loving people in the world, were jeering their own team on the eve of the World Cup.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2014

All the people were jeering and mocking at the poor friendless wretch.

From Catherine Booth — a Sketch by Duff, Colonel Mildred