as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
I know you're not happy, but there's no need to resort to petty sarcasms to make your point
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Recent Examples of sarcasm
Between weird texts, awkward money conversations or a friend taking your sarcasm way too seriously, today could feel like one giant communication hiccup.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Your sarcasm is appreciated, considering the Heat has needed to take part in the play-in tournament in four straight seasons.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
So, does Aaron Boone make anything of the fact that his Yankees can only beat up on bad teams (please note the sarcasm)?
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Yet even in that apparent act of accountability, the sarcasm never fully disappeared.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Your sarcasm is appreciated, considering the Heat has needed to take part in the play-in tournament in four straight seasons.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
So, does Aaron Boone make anything of the fact that his Yankees can only beat up on bad teams (please note the sarcasm)?
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Yet even in that apparent act of accountability, the sarcasm never fully disappeared.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sarcasm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcasm
Noun
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An unusual insult in Grease came to be thanks to a flub on an actor's part.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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And, to add insult to Cardinals’ fans’ injury, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning of that same game, Jordan Walker hit a ball nearly 100-mph into the gap in left-center.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The close proximity of the plant to homes and schools led to widespread outrage and now dozens of lawsuits after residents were displaced for days.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Williams’ ruling could reignite a case that has roiled Washington, where the deal arranged between the president, Internal Revenue Service and Department of Justice has been met with bipartisan outrage and questions about how the president could sue and settle with his own administration.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Sarcasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcasm. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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