snarky
Example Sentences
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Behind her back, the other matrons make snarky remarks about her while sipping her tea; we learn all this because we share Millie’s point of view and the moms speak freely in front of her.
Michael wanted to say something snarky, but he didn’t.
From Literature
Like “Sullivan’s Travels,” “Jay Kelly” gently pokes fun at its central figure without being snarky; movie stars may face vastly different circumstances than most of us do, but that hardly means they have no problems.
Leavitt’s snarky quip offered as an answer sounded like it came from a high school prom committee.
From Salon
The Los Angeles Times ran a particularly snarky article around the time of the 1943 concert that dismissed the singer as “an opium of emotionalism.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
