sardonic
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Reader Tim Torkildson of Virginia emailed a sardonic haiku in response:
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Conspicuous lip color can, after all, signify a million things — from class status to sardonic camp.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
Along the way, Wilson takes Zoom meetings, unsuccessfully pitching this meta-doc to financiers, and, out of sardonic desperation, studying how to write a successful Hallmark movie.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
Hoy goes over to check in with Sir Andy Murray about his readiness and is met with a typical sardonic quip from his fellow Scot.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
He looked down at us, mocking, faintly sardonic, a ghost of a smile on his lips.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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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