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

Ms. Jackson is no apologist—her James has flaws aplenty—but where prior historians offered snide caricature, she portrays a complex leader who was “intelligent, resilient, idiosyncratic, irascible, guileful and witty.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Those close to her said that Kaemmerer, who retired in 2003, was able to deal with the scrutiny and snide remarks because she was an optimist who saw the best in people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Nobody in “Clean Slate” is snide, and the one or two who don’t act right aren’t rewarded with punchlines.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025

I’m trying super hard to focus on the good things, not Skye and Madi’s snide comments.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller