snort derisively
Frequency: 6.03.2 per million words
to make an explosive sound by forcing air quickly through the nose to show derision
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Examples (20)
- He listened to my idea and then just snorted derisively.
- He would snort derisively whenever someone suggested a foolish idea.
- "You can't be serious," she said, before snorting derisively.
- She snorted derisively at his outdated fashion sense.
- The old man, hearing the politician's promise, couldn't help but snort derisively.
- The critic could only snort derisively at the amateurish performance.
- The villain snorted derisively at the hero's naive plan.
- Why do you always have to snort derisively when I speak?
- If you tell him that theory, he'll probably just snort derisively.
- Having heard his plan, she couldn't help but snort derisively.
- Known for his arrogance, he would often snort derisively during team meetings.
- A small group of students began to snort derisively from the back of the room.
- My rival always snorts derisively whenever I present my findings.
- He was known to snort derisively at anything he considered beneath him.
- Snorting derisively, she turned her back on his apology.
- Don't snort derisively; try to offer constructive criticism.
- I saw him snort derisively when my name was announced for the award.
- She will likely snort derisively if you propose such a ridiculous solution.
- The critic's review began with him snorting derisively at the film's opening scene.
- The politician snorted derisively, dismissing the reporter's question.