Thesaurus results for SNEERING

sneering

verb

present participle of sneer

as in laughing

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions they brushed off his sneer and went about their business

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Recent Examples of sneering If traditional noir drew much of its energy from sneering with style at America’s sunny master narratives, those narratives have largely broken down, as has the homogenous mass-media ecosystem that endlessly recirculated them. — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 But the Velvets were sneering at the false dichotomy between those things back in the ’60s. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 The supporting figures are colorful enough, though Akkabi’s sneering chief villain arguably makes less of an impression than his subordinates. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026 Newman’s God is laughing at our prayers, sneering at our cries for help. — Time, 6 May 2026 But there’s also a kind of sneering conventional wisdom toward Vance that doesn’t seem to have much basis in political reality. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026 In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines. — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 Chalamet, whose grandmother, mother, and sister all performed with the New York City Ballet, is not sneering at the artists. — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 Where is the patriotism in sneering at America’s great achievements? — Emilie G.c. Thompson, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneering

Verb

Curiously, the same thing happened to Altobelli, and the two of us ended up breaking into a clamorous chorus of laughter, confirming our complicity, especially when laughing at one of our idols.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Unwilling to risk more men, Bran is forced to leave his crewmate there, laughing madly on the distant shore.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughing

Verb

In the videos and photos little Noel could be seen dancing, smiling, jumping on a trampoline and goofing around inside a laundry hamper.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
In April, Jen danced toward the chemotherapy ward bell, smiling broadly, fists raised in triumph.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026