sardonic
Example Sentences
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This bit of wisdom is key to the lyrical character study that is “Body Language,” Meg Howrey’s sardonic, smart and powerful fifth novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
During those meetings he was known for tackling questions head-on, with a sardonic sense of humour.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Reader Tim Torkildson of Virginia emailed a sardonic haiku in response:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The author depicts all this vividly and with sardonic wit, but with little fuss or outrage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Kainene raised her eyebrows, sardonic, as if his reasoning did not make sense to her, and because of that he was afraid to tell her that he sometimes thought he loved her too much.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing sardonic
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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