scoff
Example Sentences
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But the Seahawks tend to look at those numbers and scoff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
It’s easy to scoff at such tricks from the outside.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025
Regardless, his discography is, at the very least, not something to scoff at.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
A cool $70 million is nothing to scoff at.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025
"Well, lookie here, my friends. Our waiting paid off. I told you they'd be back, but all you did was scoff."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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