snide
Example Sentences
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Then she treated Congress with snide hostility when it asked her to answer basic questions about it.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
Mr. Holmes does not quote Auden’s snide remark, but in some ways his book addresses the modern snobbism that shadows Tennyson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
I’ve got no evidence for Trier’s restlessness other than an observation that “Sentimental Value” is most vibrant when the dialogue is snide and the visuals are snappy.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
Queen Yodit, especially, is fond of dropping a snide comment right in the middle of a serious moment.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025
“Thinks he’s something special today, doesn’t he?” said a snide voice, and Harry was nearly knocked off his broom as Harper collided with him hard and deliberately.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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