mordant
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That mordant humor, however enjoyable, tiptoes around the unanswerable question of how, or even whether, we can tell the difference between cosplay and the real thing.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
He and his colleagues came up with a mordant slogan: “The SPLC—making hate pay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The intent seems to be to add a bold, tangy element to the rom-com, or at least to suggest a mordant commentary on our American condition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Yes, there's been some mordant chuckling in the media over his bizarre comments about "the late great Hannibal Lecter" and his meandering tales about electric boats and shark attacks.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2024
The girl watched him warily, but Stonesnake gave a mordant chuckle.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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