sarcastic

He has a certain Amelia Bedelia quality in which he takes every sarcastic quip of Jack’s literally, his reactions played for laughs that fall totally flat.

And there was time for some sarcastic clapping and berating when the referee blew the final whistle, before he stormed off.

In a victim impact statement read to the court, Ms Hughes family said she was "the most special, funny, outgoing, sarcastic and beautiful person inside and out and her smile and laugh were so infectious".

A sarcastic rejection of country tropes, it reveals the early development of his storytelling talent.

The differences were stark and — save for the occasional groan, eye roll or sarcastic snicker — politely received.