as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
I know you're not happy, but there's no need to resort to petty sarcasms to make your point
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Recent Examples of sarcasm
My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended.
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Though dramatic at its core, this revival infuses a levity and sarcasm that alleviate much of its heaviness.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Your speaking about it directly may also help alleviate any retaliatory need for sarcasm.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of negativity, sarcasm.
—John Wawrow, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Though dramatic at its core, this revival infuses a levity and sarcasm that alleviate much of its heaviness.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Your speaking about it directly may also help alleviate any retaliatory need for sarcasm.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of negativity, sarcasm.
—John Wawrow, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcasm
Noun
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When Azik tries to rid himself of the stigma, calling someone else weak as if to offload the physical weight of the insult, a startling act of violence occurs.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Sometimes, there’s no better way to pay tribute to a dear friend than by lambasting them with insults.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Our outrage, yours and mine, will not be to scale.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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For a Dodgers team already resented for buying up baseball with its massive payroll, watching its star closer stroll through a cockfighting pit in full uniform feels tailor-made to ignite outrage back home.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Sarcasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcasm. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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