snort contemptuously
Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words
to make a sudden loud noise through your nose to show scorn
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Examples (20)
- When I suggested we take the bus, the heiress just snorted contemptuously and called for her driver.
- He snorted contemptuously at her naive suggestion.
- He snorted contemptuously at the very idea of apologizing.
- The old professor snorted contemptuously at the student's lack of effort.
- The general snorted contemptuously as he read the enemy's surrender terms.
- She tends to snort contemptuously whenever someone mentions his name.
- "You call that art?" she asked, before snorting contemptuously and walking away.
- They snorted contemptuously, dismissing the new proposal as ridiculous.
- The proud stallion snorted contemptuously at the smaller horse.
- Having heard the flimsy excuse, he could only snort contemptuously.
- Upon hearing my flimsy excuse, my boss simply snorted contemptuously and pointed to the door.
- The critic snorted contemptuously at the amateurish performance.
- She had a habit of snorting contemptuously whenever someone disagreed with her opinion.
- Don't just snort contemptuously; try to offer a constructive critique.
- The lawyer snorted contemptuously at the prosecution's weak evidence.
- Her father snorted contemptuously, refusing to believe her elaborate story.
- He snorted contemptuously, clearly unimpressed by the young man's boastful claims.
- The minister snorted contemptuously at the opposition's weak arguments.
- The film critic snorted contemptuously during the movie's terrible final scene.
- He had always snorted contemptuously at anyone who dared to challenge his authority.