sarcastic
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In “The Social Reckoning,” the heroes are brilliant, eccentric, sarcastic, edgy and arrogant; the villains are brilliant, eccentric, sarcastic, edgy and arrogant; the subsidiary characters are brilliant, etc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The British adventurer makes her acrobatic moves against a background of realistic graphics, complete with her trademark sarcastic quips.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
I’m the sarcastic title character in grunge wear and she’s the younger sister Quinn, her complete antithesis, in a pink crop top with plenty of eye rolls and sighs to spare for her older sister.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Overly glib or sarcastic messages can get you into trouble, even if they are funny, reckons Paul Fitzsimmons, head of sales and marketing at law firm Wilford Smith.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“You haven’t said anything sarcastic in a few weeks now, which is what’s worried me the most, to be perfectly honest.”
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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