waspish
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She alienated others with a waspish temper, an unwillingness to forgive even small slights and inattention to some of the details that make a union work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Kohli rarely seemed to break sweat during a chanceless knock which featured shots around the ground, and was characterised by powerful drives, waspish cuts and clinical punishment of anything short.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025
In any event, one sees things somewhat differently, especially if the reporting is done with an irreverent eye, a waspish tongue and a “no holds barred” attitude to customary villains, heroes, strategy and tactics.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
She dissects many flavors of contemporary delusion and distraction with consummate precision and yet never comes across as waspish or savage.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2021
It surprised her how quickly, during reunions with old friends, the subject of marriage came up, a waspish tone in the voices of the unmarried, a smugness in those of the married.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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