as in satiric
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
her sarcastic comments that my singing reminded her of the time her dog was sick
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Recent Examples of sarcastic
Leave it to Perry's Chandler Bing to deliver a sarcastic remark or punch line.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
When the 10th batter (Dalton Rushing) struck out for the first out of the inning, the diminished number of Pirates fans still on hand gave a sarcastic cheer for their team’s stick-to-itiveness.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
His voice takes on a sarcastic edge.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
When the 10th batter (Dalton Rushing) struck out for the first out of the inning, the diminished number of Pirates fans still on hand gave a sarcastic cheer for their team’s stick-to-itiveness.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
His voice takes on a sarcastic edge.
—
Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcastic
Adjective
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The script for the video was written by Casale and his longtime friend Max Papeschi, an Italian satirical artist.
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Staff members of the satirical magazine Leman are on trial on charges of inciting hatred over a cartoon published last year that features the Prophet Mohammed and Moses.
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Avocado, tomatillos, a serrano pepper, and lime are mixed together in just five minutes to make a bright and acidic dip that's served best with your favorite tortilla chips.
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It’s absorbed without needing food or a highly acidic environment.
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The fence, as constructed, is more than 8 feet tall and is topped with a strand of barbed wire — too high for many animals to jump and dangerous for those that attempt to do so.
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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Scotto highlighted that Kinetik has purpose-built its system for sour gas handling, giving it an edge over new competitors that may face permitting delays of at least three years to build acid gas injection wells.
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On the other hand, a hydrangea species that can sometimes disappoint Chicago-area gardeners is the bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), known for having big blue blooms when grown in acid soil and popular in the eastern United States.
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Cavill, absent from the proceedings for long stretches, remains a sturdy presence as the most buff screen Sherlock ever, while Helena Bonham Carter is again reliably amusing as Enola and Sherlock’s sardonic mother Eudoria.
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And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer.
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“Sarcastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcastic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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