snappy

Example Sentences

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I’ll add snappy green beans on the side, finished with a little citrus zest for lift, for a plate that feels balanced, considered and far more effortful than it actually is.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

"I'll be snappy with them when it absolutely isn't their fault."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

After all, it is a snappy cowpuncher variation on Woody Guthrie’s “Dusty Old Dust/So Long It’s Been Good to Know Yuh” with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, the folk legend’s old musical partner, singing along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

And after sharing some anecdotes from the visit, including some snappy retorts, Maher told his audience that Trump was “much more self-aware than he lets on in public.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Why are you being so snappy all of a sudden?” she whispered.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly