sardonic
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Reader Tim Torkildson of Virginia emailed a sardonic haiku in response:
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Tessa makes for a captivating protagonist, one who is resourceful and resilient, sardonic and defiant: “A live wire, always throwing off sparks,” in the words of one character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Conspicuous lip color can, after all, signify a million things — from class status to sardonic camp.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
He said Crook's latest series is "quite incisive, it's not dreamy, he writes very funny lines, very tart and quite sardonic in their way".
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
"Thank you," Ser Jaremy replied with a sardonic smile.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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