waspish

Example Sentences

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He was a primary colours politician — waspish, pugnacious, unrelenting, engaging — and at once complicated and undoubtedly controversial, in his politics and his personal conduct.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

And this was one of the least waspish awards shows in memory, with few jokes at the expense of actors or shows, apart from one about “The Bear” being a comedy without jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Enjoy Garner’s wonderfully waspish essay on aging ungracefully, which manages to germanely quote both Marilynne Robinson and Dirty Harry?

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

She dissects many flavors of contemporary delusion and distraction with consummate precision and yet never comes across as waspish or savage.

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2021

It surprised her how quickly, during reunions with old friends, the subject of marriage came up, a waspish tone in the voices of the unmarried, a smugness in those of the married.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie