as in satirical
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
her sarcastic comments that my singing reminded her of the time her dog was sick
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Recent Examples of sarcastic
Since then, however, life's been a challenge for the title character of BoJack Horseman, voiced to sarcastic, self-destructive perfection by Will Arnett.
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Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Maybe for you, this involves expressing your annoyance to a sibling who keeps borrowing your clothes, or a longtime best friend who made a sarcastic (but hurtful) joke.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Aug. 2025
Training data can also include more subtle issues, like sarcastic advice or purposefully misleading advice.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
This perky, self-aware, sarcastic and downright silly show caters to both the more traditional Goodspeed audiences.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Maybe for you, this involves expressing your annoyance to a sibling who keeps borrowing your clothes, or a longtime best friend who made a sarcastic (but hurtful) joke.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Aug. 2025
Training data can also include more subtle issues, like sarcastic advice or purposefully misleading advice.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
This perky, self-aware, sarcastic and downright silly show caters to both the more traditional Goodspeed audiences.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sarcastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcastic
Adjective
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His upcoming credits included Ruben Östlund's satirical black comedy The Entertainment System is Down, also set to star Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, and Woody Harrelson.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The movie is an adaptation of Donald Westlake’s 1997 satirical thriller The Ax, which was also adapted by the great Costa Gavras in 2005.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Over time, the egg white becomes more acidic.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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Three million gallons of acidic mine drainage flooded into the Animas River basin 10 years ago, turning the southern Colorado river a mustard yellow and making international headlines.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Thailand says the barbed wire was set up to prevent the planting of mines and is on its own land.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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No one else writes with such wounding, barbed wit.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This touchscreen pod machine has a lot to offer, including rich, balanced, coffee; a whopping eight brewing sizes; one-touch presets for low-acid, Americano, iced coffee, and cold brew; plus customizable temperature control and brew strength.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
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How does the new silver extraction method work The technology, known as Jet Electrochemical Silver Extraction (JESE), uses a fine stream of weak acid to dissolve silver directly from the panel surface in seconds—the acid stream targets only the silver, leaving everything else untouched.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Sarcastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcastic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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