sneer in English

noun
1
a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
he acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer
synonyms:smirkcurl of the lipdisparaging smilecontemptuous smilecruel smilejibebarbjeertauntinsultslightaffrontslurdig
verb
1
smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
she had sneered at their bad taste
synonyms:smirkcurl one's lipsmile disparaginglysmile contemptuouslysmile cruellyscoff atscorndisdainmockjeer athold in contemptridiculederideinsultslightslur
noun
verb

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "sneer" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "sneer", or refer to the context using the word "sneer" in the English Dictionary.

1. He said with a sneer.

2. Compare smirk, sneer, frown, scowl and grimace. Sentencedict.com

3. The sneer had turned into a lump in his throat.

4. As she read the letter,(Sentence dictionary) she started to sneer.

5. He never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer.

6. He has hard, cold eyes and his mouth is set in a perpetual sneer.

7. 26 Once in a while, she seemed to sneer and made a grimace of revulsion.

8. A sneer is the weapon of the weak. James Russell Lowell 

9. 23 Once in a while, she seemed to sneer and made a grimace of revulsion.

10. But now it sits scowling outside the conversation of humankind, offering expert opinion with a sneer.

11. Once in a while, she seemed to sneer and made a grimace of revulsion.

12. (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) His lip Curled in a swift sneer.

13. The Prince smirked and Gaveston turned, for the first time acknowledging their presence with a condescending sneer.

14. 16 He makes cutting observations about racism and sexism and then, unfortunately, veers into lame sneer-along homophobia.

15. All they want me to do is help them sneer at people who write wonderful books.

16. Verb (used without object) to become twisted, distorted, or strained: His face Contorted into a grotesque sneer.

17. He makes cutting observations about racism and sexism and then, unfortunately, veers into lame sneer-along homophobia.

18. "How much did you say you earned last year - was it fifteen thousand?" she said with a sneer.

19. Synonyms for treat Contemptuously include poke fun at, deride, jeer at, scorn, sneer at, burlesque, lampoon, make jokes about, parody and pillory

20. Some clients would sneer or smile sarcastically when I showed them my old laptop -- until they saw what it could do.

21. At Luke 16:14 we are told: “Now the Pharisees, who were money lovers, were listening to all these things, and they began to sneer at him.”

22. In the manner of someone eager to fight “Why?” she demanded Belligerently, her mouth curling suddenly into a vehement sneer and her eyes flashing with anger.Catch-22

23. 4, Boris smiled Circumspectly , a smile that might do duty either for a sneer or a tribute to the jest, according to the way it was received

24. Elitism enters this group who sees their superior position within the working class as reward for their superior skills as they sometimes sneer at the struggles of the semi-skilled or unskilled.

25. I want to apologize for my "Borborygmus" and be called out for my "fribbling."Nostalgia, which we are apt to sneer at as a doctor's name for homesickness, and to class with cachexy and Borborygmus, was a power for evil in those days, and some of our finest troops were …