waspish

Example Sentences

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As with earlier works, the novel drew conflicting responses, with The Times of London calling it a “waspish sequel,” while a review in The Guardian questioned its feminist credentials and called the book “boring.”

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Among the waspish regulars of the Algonquin Round Table, Robert Benchley cut a relatively docile figure.

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In any event, one sees things somewhat differently, especially if the reporting is done with an irreverent eye, a waspish tongue and a “no holds barred” attitude to customary villains, heroes, strategy and tactics.

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“Umm, yes, a little waspish by my usual standards,” Mr. McManus allowed, sipping his beer and adding with a laugh, “it’s a bit hard to come back from that.”

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The pair reunited a half-century later as the waspish elderly couple in the British sitcom “Vicious.”

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