sardonic

Example Sentences

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But not all his work is overtly political, with many having a comic, or sardonic, message about society.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The answer, if you're interested, is 3.86kg, but it's typical of his sardonic humour, everything said with a straight face.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The writing in that book is sardonic and lacerating, but it doesn’t dazzle for its own sake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Conspicuous lip color can, after all, signify a million things — from class status to sardonic camp.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

A trace of a sardonic smile was all the recognition I got when we passed in the courtyard outside the massive Salle Richelieu of the Sorbonne.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson