sneery
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Rodrigo also topped our chart of the year's best singles with Good 4U - a pop-punk putdown worthy of Debbie Harry at her most sneery.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2021
But they were even better when they dropped the whole sneery punk thing and played like a straight-up pop band.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2014
Indeed, much of the criticism directed at is sneery elitism.
From Slate • Aug. 13, 2012
Dismissed in some sneery circles as a one-joke premise, the crank calling-comedy displayed Novak's dextrous knack for accents and the sort of quotable characterisation that rings out in playgrounds up and down the country.
From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2010
He smiles that sneery creeper smile, and Jus feels like his guts are about to make an appearance inside his boxer-briefs.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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