Sentences with phrase «to scoff»

lol @ the people who scoff at analyst reports for other devices or bad news, but treat it as gospel when it's something they want to hear;)

I always think it's amusing when people scoff at online dating.

We do nt scoff at other natural functions: «Oh, no, I rarely use the toilet.

I was one of the many who scoffed when Land Rover unveiled the top-less Evoque at last year's Los Angeles auto show.

Over the years I've done my share of scoffing at people who make a fuss over privacy.

Senate Republican spokesman Scott Reif scoffed in a statement at the «absurd» criticism from Senate Democrats.

The long - standing Authors Guild, often scoffed as a proud member of the gatekeepers club and a rather irrelevant entity... [Read more...]

Adam calmly walked over to both before scoffing all the food in the plastic bowl marked with a Dutch flag, at which point every employee at the Copenhagen Zoo rushed to the nearest betting shop, we suggest you all do the same.

While many scoffed at that notion at the time, after today's results, he's certainly been proven right.

No one should feel stigmatized for the books they enjoy, but romance readers are often scoffed at for their reading preferences.

Otto is a young down trodden punk who reluctantly gets a job as a repo man, a job he at first scoffs about, but comes to love, mostly due to the quick cash, and the exciting car chases that result, mostly due to the fact that they're an inescapable aspect of the job.

Some vets embrace holistic remedies while others scoff at its efficacy.

They tend to withdraw into gated communities, with private security guards and «enclaves of good schools, excellent health care, and first - rate infrastructures — all the while scoffing at almost all functions of government, thus cutting off the supply of taxes for most public undertakings — leaving much of the rest of the population behind.»

While the healthiest among us have always considered fruit to be the ideal dessert, the reality is that most of us would scoff if someone offered us an apple or an orange for our after - dinner sweet treat.

Many «health - minded» people over the past two decades with scoff at our championing avocado fries, raw eggs, and bacon jam.

Company founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg initially scoffed at suggestions that Facebook may have played a role in tipping the US Presidential election to Republican Donald Trump.

The company also scoffed at critics who say it overspends.

However, casual observers will probably scoff when they see that visually it doesn't look all that different and the engine is just carried over from the previous car.

The economic collapse has revived the fortunes of equality, a principle once scoffed at by ruling politicians.

Although family planning experts still scoff, abstinence programs sponsored by private organizations and churches have successfully reached hundreds of thousands of teenagers, who are learning the reward of postponing sex and avoiding pregnancy.

When Amazon Publishing, the book giant's retail arm, announced over a year ago that they would pay their traditionally published authors monthly instead of quarterly, a number of critics scoffed at the idea that this upstart company would change a four hundred - year - old system.

While Hillary Clinton spent more than $ 140 million on television spots, old - media experts scoffed at Trump's lack of old - media ad buys.

Biglaw would likely scoff at such a case, but perhaps Mr. Avenatti will be laughing all the way to the bank.

In fact, the Ministry of Magic has openly scoffed at such notions, and have sought to discredit Harry and Dumbledore's credibility at every turn — an act which sees the Ministry's own Professor Umbridge (Staunton, Freedom Writers) replacing Dumbledore as headmistress and gumming up the works through her rather uncouth administration of powers.

I never hear self - published authors scoffing all those mindless sheep who «took the deal,» but I hear traditionally published authors all the time deriding those authors who had to «do it themselves because no one else wanted to.»

A year ago, Cuomo scoffed when the Assembly Democrats and others called for a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage.

Tom Long scoffed for the Detroit News, echoing a prudishness in the film's reception.

please tell me otherwise as you have so scoffed and rebuked what scripture literally dictates..!

When it comes to the ease of earning free nights based on paid stays, people always scoff when I cite Hilton HHonors and Club Carlson as the best hotel rewards programs.

Many rival fans scoffed when Chelsea splashed serious cash to re-sign Luiz in the summer, but they're not laughing now.

As Franco received his award Sunday night, some viewers scoffed on Twitter, indicating that it was ironic for Franco to wear a Time's Up pin despite his own past, which includes a 2014 incident in which Franco admitted to propositioning a 17 - year - old via text message.

After a moment of silence, I heard a few scoffs from the audience and even, «I don't believe that!»

The utility's plans forecast 3.3 GW of distributed solar, but those projections drew scoffs from environmentalists, who noted that APS has fought efforts to install panels on residential and commercial rooftops.

The main problems with this hokey and overwrought mishap are the beyond ridiculous storyline which scoffs the whole idea of suspension of disbelief, the cringeworthy and repetitive script and the annoying, over the top acting by Bridges.

She was down to mashed potato and yogurt at one point, but now scoffs curry.

The Democrats scoff at Republican claims of on - the - ground parity, insisting that the nature of their volunteers will give them an edge.

I work in fashion and whenever someone scoffs at what I do, my favorite response is «Well, do you walk around naked?»

What a ridiculous notion, Mark Zuckerberg scoffed shortly after the election, that his social - media company — innocent, well - intentioned Facebook — could have helped Donald Trump's win.

When the face of Epic, Mr. Cliffy B, stated that their next project would be vastly different from the Gears of War series, and from anything else they'd done, the gaming world scoffed at such nonsense, but it turns out that Epic were speaking the truth as they've -LSB-...]

Most analysts scoffed at this notion, dismissing it as glassy - eyed CEO - speak, but they'd be remiss to do so.

I say it and people scoff because I «don't believe,» well take it from your own «kind.»

But then scoff too easily at the thought of support making any difference?

The NBA world generally scoffed at the rumor (who wouldn't want to trade for a 24 - year - old All - Star center?)