as in laughed
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines
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When Bradford delivered the detail about the sandwich, the board and attendees laughed and shook their heads.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026 -
LaMorie laughed and walked toward the officers.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Both women occasionally smiled through their tears, telegraphing poise and control more than an overflowing inner joy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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When reporters pointed in the direction of the Ss in Madness, Hurley smiled.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The universities have sneered at the people who are feeding them.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Be the person folks used to have so much admiration for, versus someone sneered at when his name is mentioned.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sniggered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniggered. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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