Synonyms of wiseass
Examples of wiseass in a Sentence
fine, you're right, but there was no reason to be such a wiseass while pointing out the error
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As disarming as Rockwell is with his wry balance of doofus, savant and wiseass, and as capable as Verbinski is at keeping the brushes with death coming at a sustained pace, the movie feels most original in its flashbacks.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
But since the emergence of a kinder, gentler Deadpool in the wiseass character’s first stand-alone movie, Wade has carried on a long-distance flirtation with Wolverine.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 July 2024
There’s more of Bill Murray’s Peter Venkman this time around, too, though the iconic wiseass gets exactly one (1) decent line that’s already been trailered and memed to death.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 Mar. 2024
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
But since the emergence of a kinder, gentler Deadpool in the wiseass character’s first stand-alone movie, Wade has carried on a long-distance flirtation with Wolverine.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 July 2024
There’s more of Bill Murray’s Peter Venkman this time around, too, though the iconic wiseass gets exactly one (1) decent line that’s already been trailered and memed to death.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 Mar. 2024
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“Wiseass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiseass. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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