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Meanings of
sneering
in English
Expressive of contempt.
supercilious
snide
Related terms
uncomplimentary
Usage of
sneering
in English
1
You must have noticed him among the company: a swarthy
sneering
fellow.
2
The stranger remained in the same attitude with the same
sneering
smile.
3
Adulteration of food, legal or otherwise, is no laughing or
sneering
matter.
4
But he is always backbiting and
sneering
;
he admires nothing and nobody.
5
An understanding ear would have caught the
sneering
undertone in these words.
6
But it has also been cut-off by callous governments and
sneering
politicians.
7
Around Hobart she would overhear others gossiping and
sneering
about her case.
8
Still
sneering
,
she looked at me quickly, and let out the clutch.
9
Smiling and
sneering
men in the clubs said, to a crude liaison.
10
In eager joy Jocasta summons Oedipus,
sneering
at the truth of oracles.
11
Fletcher flushed purple and threw off his rage in a
sneering
guffaw.
12
At this the other voice took its turn at the savage
sneering
.
13
He advanced toward the Marchioness and Newland with his usual
half
-
sneering
smile.
14
One of the three was a
sneering
contempt for all female dogs.
15
Beattie began the cross-examination with a
sneering
scorn of her good faith.
16
The street lights showed a
sneering
smile of satisfaction on his face.
Other examples for "sneering"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
sneering
sneer
Verb
Present
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
sneering laugh
sneering smile
sneering tone
sneering face
sneering voice
More collocations
Sneering
through the time
Sneering
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common