sneer in the PONS Dictionary

sneer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sneer at sth/sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
I understand when fans sneer at the whole leadership argument, saying it's something that sounds cliched and undefinable.
lakersblog.latimes.com
According to them, he always seemed to wear a sneer and was not often available to the press.
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The first young man sneers at her as she retreats and wipes his mouth off his face with his hand.
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He is not the self-seeking, sneering kid he used to be, and starts taking responsibility for those younger or weaker than he is.
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He sneers at the dead body and spits on it.
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The general public may not be the sophisticated monetry whizz kids like you and your self regarding friends, but it is poor journalism to sneer.
moneyweek.com
In the bottom right corner is the impenitent thief, who sneers against three men who are mocking him.
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The metal music itself was laughed at by others and sneered at as being loud noise instead of music.
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It is not outrageous, declamatory, shocking, sneering, trendy, bizarre, or shrill.
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He always distrusted cosmopolitanism and championed small communities, while distrusting intellectuals who sneered at the unwashed masses.
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