snide
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Then she treated Congress with snide hostility when it asked her to answer basic questions about it.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
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
Queen Yodit, especially, is fond of dropping a snide comment right in the middle of a serious moment.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025
Harry didn’t even care that Draco Malfoy was making loud, snide remarks about his new sweater from the Slytherin table.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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