sarcasm

Example Sentences

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She replied, with a hint of sarcasm, that “maybe the first step should be to go down to Palm Beach and see who we can bring back home because our tax base has been eroded.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Guardiola used sarcasm and statistics this week to defend City against claims the club's success has been due to the financial muscle of their Abu Dhabi-based owners.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The comments section turned to heavy sarcasm, with several gamblers asking whether the U.S. somehow used a “teleportation device” to extract Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores without actually invading the country.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Mr Hanelly told the court that he understood the sarcasm, because it seemed "preposterous" that a shooter from "New York City had found his way to a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania".

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

“Well,” Walensky said, with heavy sarcasm, “as long as they dish me my money, they can play games all they want.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov