bitchier; bitchiest
: characterized by malicious, spiteful, or arrogant behavior
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Examples of bitchy in a Sentence
a bitchy and vindictive boss who has punished workers who have had the gall to question the company's policies
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Some Demna-sized—as in, calculatedly oversized—tailoring, and lots of bitchy, bratty handbag holding that made the accessories a focal point of most looks in the collection.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
Come for the arch, bitchy humor promised by the title and the director’s general social media brand; stay for the unabashed sweetness of the enterprise; leave with the distinct sense that there’s more to Firstman than his online persona.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2026
For me, that will always be the realest Drake, an honest-to-a-fault, bitchy numbskull that could make songs full of small, personal moments feel universal.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, Amanda said something bitchy about one of Lindsay’s outfits in season one, and neither of them is over it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
Come for the arch, bitchy humor promised by the title and the director’s general social media brand; stay for the unabashed sweetness of the enterprise; leave with the distinct sense that there’s more to Firstman than his online persona.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2026
For me, that will always be the realest Drake, an honest-to-a-fault, bitchy numbskull that could make songs full of small, personal moments feel universal.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, Amanda said something bitchy about one of Lindsay’s outfits in season one, and neither of them is over it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bitchy
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“Bitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitchy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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