Which preposition to use with sneered

at Occurrences 297%

He took every occasion of contradicting me: sometimes indulged in sly sneers at my expense, and now and then even attempted to turn me into open ridicule.

of Occurrences 75%

As free men, they will think, as free men they will speak, and as such they will act, regardless of the jibe and sneer of those who accuse them of change, of inconsistency, of being mutable and unstable of purpose.

on Occurrences 26%

" There was something almost like a sneer on the boy's face.

in Occurrences 23%

"If you fear your own persuasive powers," she said, with almost a sneer in her tones, "you'd better not go to Elmhurst.

with Occurrences 8%

Let us exercise charity by not quoting instances, but let us be watchful of our laughter and our fellowship, which are both gifts of God, and see that we do not confuse pagan pleasure with Christian joy, the evil sneer with the tender recognition of the absurd in ourselves and in others.

from Occurrences 8%

But Eveena could no more lower herself to the ordinary level of feminine malice than I could have borne to hear her do so; and it was intolerable that one whose sweet humility commanded respect from myself should submit to slight or sneer from the lips and eyes of petulant girls.

to Occurrences 4%

The revival of the hexameter in modern poetry is due to Johann Heinrich Voss, a man of genius, an admirable metrist, and, Schlegel's sneer to the contrary notwithstanding, hitherto the best translator of Homer.

for Occurrences 4%

Vanity easily mistakes sneers for smiles.

at Occurrences 3%

The horses, having with proper pride sneered at the stream, were silenced with their nosebags, and then we asked our cook what about it?

against Occurrences 3%

When his sneers against Lady Byron and her mother are recorded, it would lessen their effect if it were shown that he sneered at all man and womankind in turn; and that the friend of his choicest selection, or the mistress of his maddest love, were served no better, when the maggot (selfishness) bit, than his wife or his mother-in-law.

as Occurrences 2%

And Flockley put as much of a sneer as possible in the exclamation.

out Occurrences 2%

The League of Free Nations means something very big and solid; it is not a rhetorical phrase to be used to pacify a restless, distressed, and anxious public, and to be sneered out of existence when that use is past.

like Occurrences 2%

Orders or no orders, he hadn't been able to endure the thought of leaving Paula to suffer under the sting of a sneer like that without making at least an effort to comfort her.

about Occurrences 2%

"You are always sneering about our uncle," broke in Ethel, impetuously, "and saying unkind things about Clive.

before Occurrences 1%

Wherever he went, the ladies dear Would very soon adore him, And, quite of course, the lords would sneer, But never sneer before him!

around Occurrences 1%

The German army sneered around them.

without Occurrences 1%

I answer, brusquely; "that is what I trust I shall never do!" He passes by my sneer without notice.

Which preposition to use with  sneered