Sentences with phrase «snickering at»

I thought I'd try to whack two birds with one stone (if you'd seen me throw, you'd be snickering at this notion) and share some of my answers here.

The friendship takes a back seat, Abdul's character is not developed into a deeper person, and the supporting cast stands around snickering at the pairs happy connection.

On the other hand, if you couldn't care less about being grossed out, snickering at Hollywood gossip, or laughing at a random comic book references, this isn't the film for you.

But that's where it gets better, the movie is anything but serious and I found myself snickering at just about every scene.

And while Shyamalan competently scares us from time to time and makes us laugh uncomfortably at the odd actions — aren't we snickering at mental illness?

It's really the kind of thing one would only want to do for the shared experience with others, snickering at it, or wincing throughout, and then talking about which actor was the hottest or which death the most gruesome once it is over.

It's too early to tell if Farrell will be the recipient of a Matthew McConaughey - style reevaluation as a result, but it feels like the perfect opportunity to take a look through Farrell's back catalogue, and instead of snickering at the lowlights, to notice just how many highlights there have been.

One moment you're sitting gobsmacked or snickering at a particularly over-the-top moment of splashy gore, the next you're recoiling at a brutal Mandingo fight or some equally repellent treatment of a slave.

While Shyamalan competently scares us from time to time and makes us laugh uncomfortably at the odd actions — aren't we snickering at mental illness?

-LCB- I'm snickering at the idea of me trying to give basic parenting advice... #makingitupasigo -RCB-

Now that Sturgeon has demanded a second referendum, the Westminster Right swings between snickering at the supposed naivety of the silly «nats» and raging at their refusal to enthusiastically partake in our brave new Brexit Britain - all the while sneering at the supposed subsidy junkies north of Hadrian's Wall.

I made some different choices than some of my family and friends, and didn't want to rock the boat — ok, some of my friends are snickering at that last comment, but really, as a new mom, I REALLY didn't want to disappoint anyone!

But while some snicker at his grand ideas — let's go colonize Mars!

Friends marvel and sometimes snicker at the fact that I still have to manually roll down the windows.

Classmates snickered at the Mendiburus» decision to skip college.

Meanwhile, PC gamers have long snickered at console gamers.

Pundits have snickered at Daniels's stage name and commented on her clothing.

Those who snicker at a female rabbi really miss the point.

I know a lot of people are eagerly awaiting 6 p.m. this Saturday, either to greet the rapturous return of Jesus with open arms or to snicker at the idiocy of the followers of radio host Harold Camping, the evangelist behind all this holy hoo - hah.

As the world snickers at the church, we pause with Paul to mock the world.

Off the field, he's the guy who snickers at the thought of the number that follows 68 and hosts his own party cruise.

Foreign stars used to snicker at the NASL, but as the league opens its 11th season, and the renowned Pelé (above) starts his 21st and last, it now has respect

You might snicker at his failed football career or the fact he got a workout teams attended in the first place, but baseball teams will pay attention to just about anyone built like Tebow who can run a 6.7, so it's not entirely who he has been that has got him to where he is now.

A seminar speaker puts up a slide showing the molecular structures of different kinds of phospholipids and snickers at the ones with tails that are upside - down «V» s. «Those are the ones I call women,» he says.

Or the probe may have fallen prey to the giggle factor, the tendency of government officials to snicker at the perils posed by flying rocks.

I didn't even snicker it at all.

The film looks fine from a technical standpoint, and things move along without too much muss or fuss, but likeable actors and competency in the lensing fall far short of turning this plot into something worth following for more than a few snickers at its expense.

We also marvel over the success of Double Fine Adventure and snicker at the idea that Activision is an innovative company.

A more sophisticated audience may balk or snicker at the budgetary constraints and abysmal acting but really, it doesn't matter.

Those who snicker at acts of cruelty, perhaps?

And while I'm sure he will be able to look back someday and laugh at the first two, the last item may not be so easily snickered at.

While it's fun to snicker at the real - life idiocy of the conspiracy to injure Kerrigan — carried out, a tabloid journalist (Bobby Cannavale) tells us, by «two of the biggest boobs in a story populated solely by boobs» — the laughter dies, or should die, as Harding gets thrown to the floor by Gillooly, or viciously slapped by her mother.

Snicker at the far over-the-top remote control car scene, enjoy the manic Jim Carrey (The Mask, Dumb & Dumber) appearance, and point at the screen whenever you see a glimpse of Guns N» Roses.

by Angelo Muredda While it's easy to snicker at a title sequence that boasts of «Characters by Hasbro,» G.I. Joe: Retaliation (hereafter Retaliation) is the kind of movie you root for.

The source material's missing humor represents the most neutered aspect of this adaptation, as if Wells had balked at the idea of having to balance outrageously nasty sparring with black - hearted laughs, fearing it would be impolite for the audience to snicker at the deeply incisive judgments the characters bandy about.

Epic Movie is a colossal bore of epic proportions, and the sole reason that it should probably exist is so that future filmmakers can see a prime example of a comedy that doesn't work due to poor set - up, a lack of comic timing, gags that not even someone giddy from binge drinking would snicker at, and parodies that even the most ardent of each spoofed film's fans will feel are a complete waste of their time.

She lets out a slightly sinister snicker at the sight of the abandoned doll, and returns to her vast mansion.

Often times you feel like you are walking out into your backyard and screaming into the void while the neighbors snicker at you.

From its heated garage spot, it has snickered at Ferraris outside braving the rain and Aston Martins fighting the cold.

Sure, the naysayers snickered at this four - seat luxury conveyance with the nonsensical moniker (four - door coupe), fastback profile, compromised rear accommodations and elevated sticker.

Sure, the naysayers snickered at this four - seat...

If you tend to snicker at the notion of a $ 30,000 Subaru, a test drive likely could cause a reappraisal.

The Chrysler dealers are good sources for parts, but are not cost effective for repair (and occasionally snicker at older models).

Buyers of the Ford Festiva run the risk of having some people snicker at them when they drive by, but they'll have the last laugh at the gas pump.

No longer would anyone snicker at the sight of a Rabbit — at least not any Rabbit bearing the GTI name badge.

But, before you snicker at the fact that she missed something valuable like that, let me assure you that every author I've ever coached has left critical pieces of information out of their pitch.

Hey, you should be famous — you got Christian - writer agent Rachelle Gardner to snicker at a sex joke on her own blog.

Male nurses are looked down on, constantly asked why they aren't doctors, men who choose to stay at home with their children while their wives work are snickered at.

I remember once someone compared self - publishing to indie films; at the time I was at a trade show surrounded by legions of New York editors, one or two of whom snickered at that comment.

As an aside, when I went to take CFA exam level one, a few younger people snickered at me and said, «Who's the old guy?»