snappy

Example Sentences

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"I'll be snappy with them when it absolutely isn't their fault."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

And after sharing some anecdotes from the visit, including some snappy retorts, Maher told his audience that Trump was “much more self-aware than he lets on in public.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

His gripping stories, as Tom Nolan observes, are marked by “individualized characters, snappy dialogue and historical awareness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Otherwise, I'm just going to be snappy with the people around me.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

“Yes, well, I’ve been told that being a ‘River God’ isn’t as snappy as being Mother Earth.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer