snide
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Ms. Reilly, whose Beth is unbearably snide, doesn’t really act but is still a presence, partly because she dresses like a roadhouse waitress rather than a cattle mogul.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Plaza says that Waters is known for being provocative and loves reading tabloids but that he asked to tone down Armando’s snide put-downs of celebrities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
But even his coverage, though near-manic at times and full of snide remarks regarding Ventura’s testimony, also concerns itself with how well the legal teams are doing—it is no Depp/Heard situation.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2025
Queen Yodit, especially, is fond of dropping a snide comment right in the middle of a serious moment.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025
I was being snide, I suppose, or maybe I just wanted to see how he would wriggle out of that one.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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