A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SNEERS

Thu, 28 Dec '23
Sinister smiles
Fri, 28 Apr '23
Bad mouths?
Sun, 20 Nov '22
Sinister smiles
Wed, 26 Jan '22
Scornful looks
Tue, 31 Aug '21
Mocking smiles
Tue, 27 Apr '21
Scoffs (at)