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
That is said without the least bit of sarcasm.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
The sarcasm-and-saga methodology is being applied to something that’s too thin to support it.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
There’s a lot of sarcasm, and a lot of personalities.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
His willingness to deliver unvarnished opinions, often sprinkled with sarcasm or humor, has been refreshing for Gator Nation after four seasons of Billy Napier’s measured — at times droning — delivery.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sarcasm
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
The sarcasm-and-saga methodology is being applied to something that’s too thin to support it.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
There’s a lot of sarcasm, and a lot of personalities.
—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
His willingness to deliver unvarnished opinions, often sprinkled with sarcasm or humor, has been refreshing for Gator Nation after four seasons of Billy Napier’s measured — at times droning — delivery.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcasm
Noun
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According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
Noun
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Hard fouls are routinely minimized, and meaningful discipline often arrives only after public outrage forces the league's hand.
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But his qualms weren’t about the level of destruction in Gaza or the high civilian toll, both of which drew global outrage.
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“Sarcasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcasm. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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