snide

Example Sentences

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Ms. Jackson is no apologist—her James has flaws aplenty—but where prior historians offered snide caricature, she portrays a complex leader who was “intelligent, resilient, idiosyncratic, irascible, guileful and witty.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

I’ve got no evidence for Trier’s restlessness other than an observation that “Sentimental Value” is most vibrant when the dialogue is snide and the visuals are snappy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

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

Nobody in “Clean Slate” is snide, and the one or two who don’t act right aren’t rewarded with punchlines.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025

“I should think not,” said a snide voice; Phineas Nigellus was evidently only pretending to be asleep.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling