sardonic
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Sardonic, hard-nosed Jen and flighty, bleeding heart Judy are returning after more than two years, so fans may need a binge-watch refresher on their high jinks.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2022
Describe her in three words Sardonic, self-effacing, right-on.
From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2017
The year has barely woken up, but the prize for the Most Sardonic Film Title of 2016 has already been won.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 18, 2016
Sardonic irony is as critical to healthy child development as vitamins and tick-checks.
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2012
Sardonic irony was his nearest approach to an offensive weapon, and even in that he was sparing.
From The Life of Froude by Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield)
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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