waspish
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And this was one of the least waspish awards shows in memory, with few jokes at the expense of actors or shows, apart from one about “The Bear” being a comedy without jokes.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
Silva was his waspish self in the forward areas while Jack Grealish's lung-busting effort was personified by the way he pinched possession from Dayot Upamecano in the build-up to the second goal.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2023
Ms. Dominczyk can also be seen as a waspish mother-to-be in the much-lauded Netflix film “The Lost Daughter,” directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022
She dissects many flavors of contemporary delusion and distraction with consummate precision and yet never comes across as waspish or savage.
From Slate • Jul. 13, 2021
Lazlo heard the queen ask, her voice waspish.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing waspish
Julius Caesar
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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