Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. From LearnThat.org. [Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), British poet, playwright, from The Deserted Village.]
Who knew I was using the word scoff wrong all these years?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
Editor's note: Of course you are going to "scoff" at the engineering Alex. From Wordnik.com. [NASA Watch: Policy: January 2004 Archives] Reference
We have rigged up a sun shelter and have just dined, our "scoff" (Kaffir for "grub") being bread and bully beef. From Wordnik.com. [A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition] Reference
These were such as scoff at sacred and divine subjects. From Wordnik.com. [The African preacher : an authentic narrative,] Reference
"Some of the wilderness purists kind of scoff at the idea" of W & W, he told me. From Wordnik.com. [Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed] Reference
How ever could you think that I should "scoff" at any of your magnanimous effusions?. From Wordnik.com. [Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt]
And if your book was a bestseller, he'd kind of scoff and go, "Well, teenage girls and/or housewives buy just about anything.". From Wordnik.com. [NOGOODFORME.COM] Reference
Others simply scoff at the notion of such a particle. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.: Gravity, Evolution and Religious Dogma] Reference
But they scoff at the claim that Norplant is dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [The Norplant Backlash] Reference
But from what we're hearing, this is nothing to scoff at. From Wordnik.com. [Is your leather sofa making you sick?] Reference
That's one judgment Villalonga probably wouldn't scoff at. From Wordnik.com. [Riding The Boom] Reference
Skeptics may scoff, but the industry is taking no chances. From Wordnik.com. [Electronics: Chips Everywhere] Reference
"People should scoff at it for the joke that it really is.". From Wordnik.com. [In difficult midterm election, Democrats back to bashing George W. Bush] Reference
Many snicker at our naïveté; others scoff at our braggadocio. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Doctoroff: How China Feels About America: Dangerous Love] Reference
Most oil experts like Alkadiri scoff at this as a neocon fantasy. From Wordnik.com. [Blood, Oil &Amp; Iraq] Reference
Others scoff at the notion that "Drug Watch" deters drug activity. From Wordnik.com. [A New Kind Of Scarlet Letter] Reference
Many snicker at our naïveté; others scoff at our braggadocio. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Doctoroff: How China Feels About America: Dangerous Love] Reference
Mention the Tea Party, and they're likely to either scoff or shrug. From Wordnik.com. [Opposite Of Radical: Today's Youth Trust Uncle Sam] Reference
Stringer doesn't scoff at the worst-case scenario: a hostile takeover. From Wordnik.com. [Sony Is Not Japan] Reference
Kids may scoff at "educational" toys, but adults tend to be much wiser. From Wordnik.com. [Holiday Gift Guide: Entertainment] Reference
Cynics may scoff, but I noticed a striking difference when he was gone. From Wordnik.com. [Parting With A Pet] Reference
The gains implied by the World Bank are "nothing to scoff at," says Rodrik. From Wordnik.com. [Why Barriers Don’t Matter] Reference
Bulls scoff at talk of a bubble, even after a doubling in price since 2003. From Wordnik.com. [A New Golden Age?] Reference
Some experts would scoff at the notion, but the recent findings are impressive. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Hot Zone] Reference
People may scoff at the idea of being "respectable," but they do want to get respect. From Wordnik.com. [Hooray For Hypocrisy] Reference
Some scoff that it's too lofty an ambition, and history doesn't bode well for their cause. From Wordnik.com. [D.C. couple keeps son's memory alive through foundation to help kids with cancer] Reference
In my perpetual surfing, I see many forum keyboard-racers scoff at Japanese luxury brands. From Wordnik.com. [Just In: Lexus RX 350] Reference
American officials scoff at the notion that Beijing's moral neutrality has international appeal. From Wordnik.com. [War of Wills] Reference
Human celebs might scoff, but it's only natural that gift baskets have finally gone to the dogs. From Wordnik.com. [WESTMINSTER: CAN I GET A DOGGIE BAG?] Reference
At his funeral, mourners could not help but scoff and toss feather dusters on top of his coffin. From Wordnik.com. [Mark C. Miller: Why Real Men Don't Clean And What Happens When They Try] Reference
Advisers to Cuomo's potential rivals scoff at the notion he could run an "above it all" campaign. From Wordnik.com. [As The Scenario Turns] Reference
So I lucked out again, because runner-up was nothing to scoff at, and they presented me a check. From Wordnik.com. [[nearly here]] Reference
And those who scoff at evolutionary psychology agree that, as DeSteno says, "" of course evolution plays a role in human behavior. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Infidelity And The Science Of Cheating] Reference
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