sneering in English

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
adjective
verb

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

1. What are you sneering at?

2. He is always sneering at me.

3. A synonym for Contumelious is sneering.

4. He's always sneering at my suggestions.

5. She glanced at him with a sneering expression.

6. The old sorceress slunk in with a sneering smile.

7. I hate him . He's a drawling, sneering beast.

8. I don't like that superior, sneering tone of his.

9. He'll be sneering as he throws you into his forge.

10. This last with a sneering ring of triumph in it.

11. Soames smiled a sneering smile, and said, " I wish you luck! "

12. The Chattering classes love nothing more than sneering at our elected politicians

13. The ladies'servant stood apart, with a sneering expression on his face.

14. He was not yet certain that the grim, sneering stranger was his father.

15. She gave him a sideways glance, with a sneering look on her face.

16. Synonyms: sceptical, mocking, ironic, sneering More Synonyms of Cynical Cynically adverb [ADVERB with verb]

17. That sneering young cub got taken down a peg or two on that occasion.

18. The Times, in its imperious fashion, made a habit of sneering at Falls stunters.

19. But other days are bleak; a cold, bloodless woman hovers nearby sneering derisively at me.

20. The first signs noted in baby pigs affected with this condition are sneering and sniffing.

21. 11 But other days are bleak; a cold, bloodless woman hovers nearby sneering derisively at me.

22. And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, heard all these things and were sneering at Him.

23. In time I learned to get my own back, sneering at hockey-players who couldn't spell.

24. Shen Cong - wen accomplished the sneering at urban world by the way of ironic narration strategy.

25. A half-paralysed white sneering fellow-rather handsome head, but eyes with a lot of lashes.

26. There are no idiot dads acting like Bumbling lunkheads in front of their sneering, wisecracking wives and children

27. But then, with a shrug, he went back inside: this was hardly the time for sneering at pillars.

28. This childhood led me to a life of misanthropy; I walked the streets, sneering at humans to myself.

29. The contrast of tough Marco and sneering, weak Raymond, and their bonding as fellow Brainwashees, was emotional and meaningful

30. His speeches were hardened a little, but he wasn't much good at abuse or jokes or stridency or sneering.

31. I don't buy the view that Hogarth is sneering at lovers here or expressing Puritan fear of the flesh.

32. Camp officials often made sneering remarks at him about his purple triangle, the insignia that identified a prisoner as a Witness.

33. This is the kind of high school where the students are multiethnic behemoths in their mid-30s who major in advanced sneering.

34. Abash definition, to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed: to Abash someone by sneering

35. See, nowadays people begin by sneering at family life and family institutions and the next you'll know, we'll throw everything overboard, we'll have intermarriage between black and white!

36. ‘Cynicism’ and ‘The Function of Cynicism at the Present Time’ Review: When Nothing Is Good Enough Sneering at social conventions and moral ideals serves as a check on complacency and

37. That rancher sat in that jailhouse, sneering and letting his lawman lay down the law till he figured it was time to show us that he gave the orders around here.

38. Cynical, misanthropic, pessimistic mean deeply distrustful. Cynical implies having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity. Cynical about politicians' motives misanthropic suggests a rooted distrust and dislike of human beings and their society

39. ‘the haughty contempt of a grandee sneering at the Canaille’ ‘Brummell did the reverse, reinforcing exclusivism in the coming age of industry, teaching the upper classes to rely on cut to distinguish themselves from the Canaille.’

40. The words misanthropic and pessimistic are common synonyms of Cynical. While all three words mean "deeply distrustful," Cynical implies having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity. Cynical about politicians' motives When is misanthropic a more appropriate choice than Cynical?

41. ‘His recognizable Croon is as heartfelt as ever but it's the three-part harmonies that really transport these songs.’ ‘There was the sneering velvety Croon, power guitar chords and sharp melodies which seemed destined for success at home, in the United States and beyond.’

42. ‘He later Contemptuously called his own painting "trash."’ ‘She opened her eyes, staring Contemptuously into the shadows that greeted her.’ ‘She would be unlikely to advance her interests by sneering Contemptuously at the people of her own state.’ ‘She stopped pacing to fold her arms over her chest and look Contemptuously on the