Verb (used without object) : They sneered at his pretensions. From Dictionary.com.
There is no mileage in sneering at what people are reading. From Wordnik.com. [December 2008] Reference
I've been waiting for the formula to come to market - i can see the Seal label sneering back at me now ... maybe a Snob/Mastik collabo for non-clinchers?. From Wordnik.com. [Innovation or Catastrophe? Scratching, Cradling, Sanding, and Beating Your Way to a "Better" Bike] Reference
This was the most startling feature and the one that caused the most bickering and sneering from the rest of the industry: a parachute for the entire plane. From Wordnik.com. [Freedom of the Skies] Reference
I wonder if the designers of that had any clue that pre-Stones, Jagger bit off the tip of his tongue playing basketball, giving that certain sneering edge to his voice. From Wordnik.com. [more synergy] Reference
He called the post "sneering" -- which it hardly was. From Wordnik.com. [Evolution News & Views] Reference
In a tone that I can only characterize as sneering contempt she said, "... after all, his middle name is Hussein.". From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo News Captions Obama Photo With Name "Osama"] Reference
If my comment came across as "sneering", it was unintentional. From Wordnik.com. [Are Foreigners Really Coming in Droves?] Reference
But the kind of sneering at them as some sort of underclass is unimaginable. From Wordnik.com. [THE NEWS BLOG] Reference
I'm "sneering" at him because he never was actually going to miss this debate. From Wordnik.com. [McCain will debate.] Reference
I just wish that Verity wouldn't assume that I am 'sneering' and adopting 'patronising tones'. From Wordnik.com. [Hazel Goes Nuts After Online Shop is Pulled] Reference
That kind of sneering attitude towards people who live in low income is not the result of a bad day. From Wordnik.com. [Bank Street Bully Update « knitnut.net] Reference
His specialty was anthropomorphic machines, such as sneering torpedoes, and smug internal combustion engines. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: January 29, 2006 - February 4, 2006 Archives] Reference
@35: Gratuitous sneering is not a great way to dramatize your mastery of a “light touch.” theAmericanist Says. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Ungovernable] Reference
Self-censorship is an ugly thing, but I actually think you had a point, albeit one that could have been made without the term "sneering". From Wordnik.com. [And In Other News...] Reference
He had stopped and listened with a kind of sneering admiration. From Wordnik.com. [The Song of the Lark] Reference
She would greet nobody, but young men nodded to her frequently, with a kind of sneering familiarity. From Wordnik.com. [Women in Love] Reference
His specialty was anthropomorphic machines, such as sneering torpedoes and smug internal combustion engines. From Wordnik.com. [Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO'] Reference
The briefing that Labour members of the team were "sneering" and "unkeen" came from LibDem sources and was completely untrue. From Wordnik.com. [Pickled Politics] Reference
Leucha gets more like her mother each day -- a kind of sneering look about her face, which really gives her a most disagreeable expression. From Wordnik.com. [Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief] Reference
Stephen Fry attacks Independent on Sunday's Pink List for 'sneering' at Louie Spence. From Wordnik.com. [PinkNews.co.uk] Reference
But the sneering subsided as the ranks of the dissidents gradually swelled. From Wordnik.com. [Division In The Ranks] Reference
The audience roared in contempt while George held his leonine head high, sneering. From Wordnik.com. [Hello, Gorgeous] Reference
The sneering exclamation at the sight of the very thing she had just been praising surprised me. From Wordnik.com. [Kent Hayden, M.Div.: Connecting with the Sacred Through Fasting: Could It Solve the U.S. Food Crisis?] Reference
In the role of moderator, White House spokesman Mike McCurry adopted the sneering tone of journalists. From Wordnik.com. [Kid Gloves] Reference
But the sneering Mandy Patinkin and his costars bring creepy, robotic smugness to new and nauseating levels. From Wordnik.com. [Snap Judgment: Television] Reference
"Eww, Ms. Q, that's gross," says Tiffany, sneering at my cold sautéed green beans from last night's dinner. From Wordnik.com. [Kate Quarfordt: The Heart of Teaching and Learning: The Kids Want Kale] Reference
"Eww, Ms. Q, that's gross," says Tiffany, sneering at my cold sautéed green beans from last night's dinner. From Wordnik.com. [Kate Quarfordt: The Heart of Teaching and Learning: The Kids Want Kale] Reference
But the sneering that followed as he screamed an emphatic "Yeah", seemed to come from the depths of his being. From Wordnik.com. [Paula Duffy: New York Jets Superfan, Fireman Ed Shows His Angry Side] Reference
But the sneering that followed as he screamed an emphatic "Yeah," seemed to come from the depths of his being. From Wordnik.com. [Paula Duffy: New York Jets Superfan, Fireman Ed Shows His Angry Side] Reference
But what if, in true "" alternative '' form, he turns out to be a sneering punk who lives in his parents 'basement?. From Wordnik.com. [A Certain Comic Genius] Reference
He tends to belittle opponents and expresses sneering contempt for them, as if they weren't quite entitled to oppose him. From Wordnik.com. [A Scorecard For The Game] Reference
As for London's "sneering chattering classes," as Blair's spokesman calls them, they, too, can go and find their own rally. From Wordnik.com. [Who Cares About The Chattering Classes?] Reference
Similarly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is defiantly enriching uranium and sneering at Western threats of sanctions. From Wordnik.com. [The Energy Wars] Reference
"Show Your Bones," their third full CD, evokes sneering punk abandon, folkie gaminess, art-rock complexity, angry-girl attitude. From Wordnik.com. [Snap Judgment: Music] Reference
Her first hit, "You Oughta Know," is a wonderfully fierce and sneering bit of pop that recalls Sinead O'Connor in her avenger mode. From Wordnik.com. [You Oughta Know Her] Reference
The "Matrix" shutout is purely an example of Hollywood sneering at an overhyped franchise; it's not a reflection of the actual work. From Wordnik.com. [Who Got Nominated?] Reference
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