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Meanings of sneering in English
Synonyms
Examples for "supercilious"
Examples for "supercilious"
1
Craig straightened in his seat; but not as before in attitude supercilious.
2
A moment later, he shoots me that supercilious look of the über-geeky.
3
Yet there was nothing sarcastic or supercilious in the way Ames spoke.
4
He was no longer the drawling, supercilious naval officer in resplendent uniform.
5
You can see him; and passed on with a somewhat supercilious air.
1
Remarkable days indeed.' He gave the snide servant a look of exasperation.
2
The woman was obviously used to dealing with hysteria and snide remarks.
3
Joshua piloted the MSV himself, ignoring Ashly's snide remarks about union rules.
4
I'm going to say snide things about Demosthenes in my first column.
5
I slunk off into the living room and ignored Smokey's snide expression.
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.
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Sneering through the time
Sneering across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common