Sneeringly
adverb
In a manner that shows contempt or scorn.
He looked at me sneeringly and said I'd never succeed.
Often appears as...
- look sneeringly
- laugh sneeringly
Usage tips
Disapproving
adverb
In a manner that shows contempt or scorn.
He looked at me sneeringly and said I'd never succeed.
Often appears as...
- look sneeringly
- laugh sneeringly
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Used to express negative feelings towards a person or idea, showing low respect.
They talked sneeringly about the new policy, disapproving its every aspect.
Pro Tip 2/3Facial Expression
Often implies a physical sneer on the speaker's face, indicating mockery or disdain.
With a sneeringly twisted lip, she mimicked his plea for help.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Speech
More common in spoken English or direct speech in writing, not in formal text.
He sneeringly asked if I had dressed in the dark, offending me.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Used to express negative feelings towards a person or idea, showing low respect.
They talked sneeringly about the new policy, disapproving its every aspect.
Pro Tip 2/3Facial Expression
Often implies a physical sneer on the speaker's face, indicating mockery or disdain.
With a sneeringly twisted lip, she mimicked his plea for help.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Speech
More common in spoken English or direct speech in writing, not in formal text.
He sneeringly asked if I had dressed in the dark, offending me.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Used to express negative feelings towards a person or idea, showing low respect.
They talked sneeringly about the new policy, disapproving its every aspect.
Pro Tip 2/3Facial Expression
Often implies a physical sneer on the speaker's face, indicating mockery or disdain.
With a sneeringly twisted lip, she mimicked his plea for help.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Speech
More common in spoken English or direct speech in writing, not in formal text.
He sneeringly asked if I had dressed in the dark, offending me.
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Penelope Boston: Life on...
So, what about life on Mars? Well, if somebody had asked me about a dozen years ago what I thought the chances of life on Mars would be, I would've probably said, a couple of percent. And even that was considered outrageous at the time. I was once sneeringly introduced
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Penelope Boston: Life on...
So, what about life on Mars? Well, if somebody had asked me about a dozen years ago what I thought the chances of life on Mars would be, I would've probably said, a couple of percent. And even that was considered outrageous at the time. I was once sneeringly introduced
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Quote examples
Tina Brown
American Editor
It always seemed to me ironic that the McCain campaign kept referring sneeringly to Obama's meager resume - 'a mere community organizer!' - before he entered electoral politics. It was Obama's experience as a community organizer that proved such a killer app when he applied that skill to the Internet.
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Tina Brown
American Editor
It always seemed to me ironic that the McCain campaign kept referring sneeringly to Obama's meager resume - 'a mere community organizer!' - before he entered electoral politics. It was Obama's experience as a community organizer that proved such a killer app when he applied that skill to the Internet.
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