barb

Example Sentences

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Men in the gallery laughed at the barb.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

One of Askell’s most striking traits is her protectiveness over Claude, which she believes is learning that users often want to trick it into making mistakes, insult it and barb it with skepticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Reba’s dig at Stracke’s son was the sort of casual, unthinking barb that plenty of Southern mothers have perfected, tossed into a group conversation as nonchalantly as a request for sweet tea.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

This sounds rather like a barb at the biggest flashpoint of the leadership contest.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024

That’s when I notice the barb is missing.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick