sassily
Example Sentences
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When we see her next, it’s from a slight distance: pulling over to a roadside billboard emblazoned with her own face, peering sassily over a lowered pair of Starfire sunglasses.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
He sassily said he was Lionel Messi, the Argentinian football star.
From Nature ● Sep. 10, 2019
Well, here you go: The Hamilton creator unwittingly stoked the Rodriguez/Beatriz fire when Twitter user loudlysilent sassily replied to one of his motivational tweets:
From Slate ● May 23, 2018
This kind of behaviour, although packaged sassily in dating advice books and columns, is a powerful form of manipulation that often, sadly, works – regardless of gender and particularly for those with low self-esteem.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 15, 2017
She tilted her head sassily and kept her eyes right on his.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
