Stephen Merchant

A lot of stand-up comedians are actually very insecure, and they come on slightly battling the audience. They want to be the superior person in the room, sneering at the world. That can be very funny. But to me, what's more interesting is that the world is on my shoulders, and it's pushing me down.

English Writer

Ayelet Waldman

I've sometimes thought that it's only by recalling that desperate devotion my kids once felt for me that I can maintain my own desperate devotion in the face of their adolescent sneering.

Israeli Novelist

Charles Kingsley

The world goes up and the world goes down, the sunshine follows the rain; and yesterday's sneer and yesterday's frown can never come over again.

English Clergyman

Gustav Heinemann

Therefore it does not help to sneer at the imperfection of today's reality or to preach absolutes as a daily agenda.

German Politician

Jonny Greenwood

I was happy using cassettes when I was fifteen, but I'm sure they were sneered at in their day by audiophiles.

English Musician

Shawn Crahan

I'm pretty infamous for opening my garage and standing in the middle of it and sneering.

American Musician

William Gilbert

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

British Composer

Alex Kapranos

Ambition is sneered at by some bands. It seems like a pretty good thing to me.

Scottish Musician

Jack Kevorkian

What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.

American Activist

Camille Paglia

Anti-religious sneers are a hallmark of perpetual adolescents.

American Author

Used to show dislike or disrespect towards someone or something.

Negative Emotion

Indicates strong disapproval or suggests that something isn’t worth considering.

Strong Disapproval

Can imply a sense of superiority or arrogance from the speaker.

Power Dynamics

As a noun, often refers to a facial expression that conveys contempt.

Visual Cue

Usually a response to someone else’s opinions, actions, or appearance.

Reaction to Others

Carries an emotional weight of disdain or scorn, more than just disagreement.

Emotionally Charged

Often used to dismiss ideas or people as unworthy of consideration.

Dismissive Tone

Shows a critical stance, especially when one doesn’t take something seriously.

Critical Stance

Can be offensive and contribute to negative interaction. Use with caution.

Offensive Impact

 ever has, or ever could have done. I was born in Britain, as you have probably guessed. Even when on its worst behavior, I find myself automatically defending the USA from the sneers of green-eyed Europhiles

Felix Dennis' odes to...

 now if there's nothing here then I'm taking my snare stand and that's it for a rabbit sneering in this in this area anyway it's not a food source here

Sneer