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.