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as in nasty
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
a snide trick to get the couple to gamble on a bet they had no real chance of winning
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as in false
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
some small-time crook who was selling snide gems to gullible tourists
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Recent Examples of snide
But to go so far as to dismiss the past… Making a snide comment about the Cannes audience, which has always welcomed him warmly, was pointless and unfair.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
But this is the kind of last-ditch attempt to pull at her heartstrings, but Yasmin can’t help but be snide and bitchy.
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Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
The president then typed a long list of his own purported achievements and alleged that a snide remark Maher made about him on Friday was the result of a joke going over the veteran comic’s head.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2026
While some people will feel best letting snide remarks slide, others will feel compelled to push back.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
But this is the kind of last-ditch attempt to pull at her heartstrings, but Yasmin can’t help but be snide and bitchy.
—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
The president then typed a long list of his own purported achievements and alleged that a snide remark Maher made about him on Friday was the result of a joke going over the veteran comic’s head.
—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2026
While some people will feel best letting snide remarks slide, others will feel compelled to push back.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snide
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Including some rather nasty, big corpo bullies who enlist specialist teams to hunt down clues, and other players, too.
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Betty Kovacs, the eldest daughter of comedian Ernie Kovacs who with her sister Kippie and stepmother, actress-singer Edie Adams, was at the center of a nasty custody battle that kept Hollywood riveted in 1962, has died.
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The charge alleges a person knowingly defrauded another by using false or misleading information to obtain money, property, credit or a loan.
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Opponents of Amendment 5 have flatly called the advertisement misleading or false.
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Powerful, rich people filled the lawn to watch a violent sport that ended with a vile and racist comment.
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That person is referring to heavyweight Josh Hokit, who is facing widespread backlash for making a vile joke about former first lady Michelle Obama after winning his match over Derrick Lewis.
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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According to the sheriff's office, Major Crimes Detectives responded to the scene to collect evidence, which included several sheets of counterfeit currency.
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Most notably, though, is its easy-to-clean material, which one flight attendant appreciates when up against dirty baggage claims and surprise spills.
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Crafted with Grey Goose vodka and Carpano Dry Vermouth, the cocktail is prepared to each guest’s preference—whether dry, dirty, extra dirty, shaken or stirred—from the restaurant’s signature martini cart.
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First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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Swift moved on from one Brit to the next, quietly dating actor Joe Alwyn from 2017 to 2023, while the world spent back-to-back cruel summers without Taymerica.
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This is particularly gratifying given the absurd and cruel trolling the young actress received from the toxic corners of internet fandom leading up to the film’s release.
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She was additionally found guilty of insurance fraud for taking out a $100,000 insurance policy on her husband's life with his forged signature and for submitting a claim following his death.
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“Snide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snide. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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