sardonicism
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Cleese’s habitual sardonicism notwithstanding, it’s a gentle sort of farce, tenderly played and set mostly to the speed at which the elder cast members perambulate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2019
For all the fearsome moral stakes at play in the world he’s written, Whitehead never lets his signature sardonicism drift too far out of reach.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2016
The young Mr. Kim played with admirable purity of tone and accuracy, and if the music could have used more bite at times, Mr. Kim has plenty of time to learn about Shostakovich’s sardonicism.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2015
There's a dip in energy when Rahman replaces Hussain, but his wry sardonicism keeps the laughs, and the insights, coming.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2011
Now there," said Dalgetty with a lift of sardonicism, "is an interesting example of semantic evolution.
From The Sensitive Man by Poul William Anderson
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