Examples of 'sneer' in a sentence

Meaning of "sneer"

A sneer is a facial expression of scorn or derision, characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip. It is often used to show contempt or disdain towards someone or something
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  • To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn
  • To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly.
  • A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
  • A display of contempt; scorn.

How to use "sneer" in a sentence

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You can sneer at me all you like.
Threats to peace and security sneer at borders.
Do not sneer at things you do not understand.
With a weird kind of sneer on her face.
I do not think there is any need to sneer.
You should not sneer at free love.
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer.
Kindly do not sneer at that fine organization.
All she does is sit there and sneer.
So we should not sneer at their brutish methods.
And donned his most truculent sneer.
Some people may sneer at those values.
They are looking for another loser to sneer at.
Even the maidservants sneer at her clothes.
The answer to him was a cold sneer.

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Those people who sneer are absurd.
Finds that he has lost his sneer.
A sneer is the weapon of the weak.
He dropped the leg with a sneer of disgust.
Her sneer just lights up my day.
The smile turned into a sneer of contempt.
Sneer at him like everyone else.
And on a closer examination consists of sneer contradictions.
That horrible sneer and mouth full of nuts.
I can not stand it when people sneer at him.
Now they just sneer right in your face.
He raised it to his lips with a sneer.
I believe you sneer in your heart.
You can bloody well sneer.
The sneer is off his face.
With that vicious little sneer.
Many people today sneer at this traditional relationship.
His thumb to his nose he put up with a sneer.
I do not sneer at people who enter protest movements.
Like to wipe that sneer off his face.
Do not sneer at the man who is down today.
And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command.
Do not give me that arrogant sneer.
There was a sneer in his voice now.
You have the prettiest sneer.
And do not sneer at conventional worship and preaching.
I thought you would sneer at that.
They loved to sneer at me behind their ermine paws.
Even a dog would sneer at you.
We are tempted to sneer at it and suggest that it is only hypocrisy.
The martial arts world will sneer at you.
Arturo raked a sneer over his naked body.
The thing you get to do is practise on your sneer.
A silly sneer crinkled his cheeks.
Like a little angel with a sneer on his mouth.

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