sardonic
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On this front, too, Ms. Southon’s sardonic commentary is deployed against the willful blindness of previous generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
During those meetings he was known for tackling questions head-on, with a sardonic sense of humour.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Yet it was often the sardonic humour that drew the eye.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
But not all his work is overtly political, with many having a comic, or sardonic, message about society.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
“Ah, I was forgetting . . . you don’t like the dementors, do you, Albus?” said Moody with a sardonic smile.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing sardonic
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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