sardonic
Example Sentences
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During those meetings he was known for tackling questions head-on, with a sardonic sense of humour.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Mr. Papaconstantinou writes passionately and with sardonic wit, bringing the reader into the rooms where the country’s fate was decided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Yet it was often the sardonic humour that drew the eye.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The musical, with a celebrated score by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents, takes a sardonic attitude to the idea of ambition—so central to the American character and culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the faint, faint light she made out the lean form and the sardonic smile of the Texan aeronaut, and her hand reached forward of its own accord, in vain.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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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