soupcon

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The account has gotten widespread attention, in part for mixing its attacks with a soupçon of self-deprecation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The desert setting and chomping alien monsters give “The Last Dance” a whiff of “Starship Troopers,” a soupçon of “Tremors,” nodding to those self-consciously campy B-movie creature features of yore.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

Ses invasions s’étendent depuis le fond de la mer des Caraïbes jusqu’à l’atmosphère, à une altitude de 35 km au-dessus de la surface terrestre, par le biais d’un ballon blanc pour parer à tout soupçon.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

What if an autistic person tries to encourage understanding by dispassionately stating facts, and a neurotypical with tremendous certainty spews a series of incorrect takes — with perhaps a soupçon of condescension?

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2022

“I’m mostly pecans. With just a soupçon of maple sugar.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon