to sneer
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5.6
- verb
- /snɪr/
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- "You were partners with Rudy?" Antonov sneered as if the question were ridiculous.
- sneer at people
Cicero sneered afterwards that miraculously, that consul didn't have to sleep during his entire term of office, since he was, in effect, king for a day.
- Cicero sneered afterwards that miraculously, that consul didn't have to sleep during his entire term of office, since he was, in effect, king for a day.
- If you are still there, you may be sneered or looked at suspiciously.
- His part of the crowd would would sneer and cheer.
- And yet there's there's they're appalled and look down on and sneer at us for questioning the narratives that come from them.
Examples
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I don't think you have the right to sneer at my mother's faith.
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And it's so disgusting the way that they sneer at these people.
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I would never sneer at my characters.
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I would just sneer like, no, that sounds awful.
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They sneer when I walk past.
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His get-rich schemes made my mother sneer when I spoke of them.
Fiction book (1991) -
And what this means is that most of the culture war consists of people sneering at the other side's extremists.
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You and all your gang-- you think that because you are rich, you can sneer at people who've had to work hard, people who've had to fight to get a decent education, that you can do just as you please.
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Behind the safe cover of her tilted milk glass, Christina sneered at the Shevvingtons.
Fiction book (1990) -
He couldn't help but sneer at the ridiculous proposal put forward by his opponents.
Synonyms
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6.3
To say words quickly and angrily to show strong dislike
57
6.5
To say or do things to show you do not respect someone
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4.4
To smile in a way that shows you feel pleased with yourself and dislike for others
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6.2
To laugh at someone and shout rude words to show you do not respect them
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7.7
To criticize someone in a sly, indirect way
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8.4
Talk back to someone in a rude way
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8.4
To make sarcastic mocking remarks that are often rude
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6.8
To laugh quietly to make fun of someone
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8.6
To speak rudely to someone
To make fun of someone in a mean way to show you dislike them
Say angry, cruel things about someone
To put your thumb on your nose and wiggle your fingers to show disrespect
Show openly that you do not respect someone, often by a rude gesture
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Sneer comes from an old word that meant 'to snarl' like an angry animal. Think of a cold, half-smile or sharp sound that shows you look down on someone, and you have the modern verb meaning of sneer.