sardonicism

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Cleese’s habitual sardonicism notwithstanding, it’s a gentle sort of farce, tenderly played and set mostly to the speed at which the elder cast members perambulate.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2019

For all the fearsome moral stakes at play in the world he’s written, Whitehead never lets his signature sardonicism drift too far out of reach.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2016

The young Mr. Kim played with admirable purity of tone and accuracy, and if the music could have used more bite at times, Mr. Kim has plenty of time to learn about Shostakovich’s sardonicism.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2015

There's a dip in energy when Rahman replaces Hussain, but his wry sardonicism keeps the laughs, and the insights, coming.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2011

MacMaine laughed, allowing the touch of sardonicism that he felt to be heard in the laughter.

From The Highest Treason by Garrett, Randall