derisive snort

Frequency: 5.00.2 per million words

A rough sound made by breathing out forcefully through the nose to show contempt.

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Examples (20)

  • He dismissed my idea with a derisive snort.
  • He let out a derisive snort at their amateurish attempt.
  • When she heard the ridiculous excuse, she could only manage a derisive snort.
  • She responded with a derisive snort, clearly unimpressed.
  • The only response from the cynical critic was a loud derisive snort.
  • The politician's critics often greeted his speeches with a derisive snort.
  • I heard a derisive snort from the back of the room, which shattered my confidence.
  • A single derisive snort was all the reply he received.
  • With a derisive snort, the general tossed the battle plans onto the table.
  • Despite his bravado, a faint derisive snort could be heard from the back row.
  • His opponent's argument was met not with a counterpoint, but with a simple derisive snort.
  • He couldn't help but give a derisive snort when he saw their failed project.
  • The old man let out a derisive snort at the suggestion of using a smartphone.
  • The audience's derisive snorts filled the room, mocking the speaker.
  • A derisive snort was her immediate reaction to his clumsy apology.
  • With a derisive snort, she dismissed his absurd proposal.
  • The villain in the movie gave a derisive snort before revealing his evil plan.
  • He suppressed a derisive snort, trying to maintain a poker face.
  • She tried to hide it, but a small derisive snort escaped when he tripped.
  • The teacher ignored the student's derisive snort and continued explaining.