as in disrespect
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
an old-fashioned diner where getting sass from the waitstaff is part of the experience
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Recent Examples of sass
Alayna Sylvester as Maureen Pearl/ White Girl brings a lot of sass and physical acumen to her portrayals.
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Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
Her sass pretty much sealed the deal on our guesses.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2026
Their most recent project is a French rosé, a mix of NYC sass meets Provence.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
The whole equilibrium of the show was thrown off without Leighton bringing her signature sass (and questionable fashion choices) to Essex College.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
Her sass pretty much sealed the deal on our guesses.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2026
Their most recent project is a French rosé, a mix of NYC sass meets Provence.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
The whole equilibrium of the show was thrown off without Leighton bringing her signature sass (and questionable fashion choices) to Essex College.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sass
Noun
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Government officials scolded young people for the signs of disrespect.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Even a serial murderer can falsely accuse an innocent person of his crime and suffer no consequences, which breeds disrespect for the legal system.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cronin has long toed the line of humor and impudence, appearing in social media clips all season.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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But such aesthetic impudence is par for the course at the kaleidoscopic seaside pleasure dome of architect Chet Callahan, his husband, finance executive Jacinto Hernandez, and their teenage sons, Hernan and Noe.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Turner, in her incendiary film debut, drapes Matty in haughty insolence, desperate unattainability, and seductive refinement.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the argument grew heated, Sheikh Dibo could not believe the young foreigner’s insolence.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But if there truly is an epidemic of canine defecation in your area, then the solution is not to turn up the rudeness volume, but to appeal to a system or organization that addresses public health or the care of public spaces.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But only those who had been woken up without warning with a degree of rudeness would remember this night when their own time came.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now the unicorn is back, cutely neighing, its mouth as open as Laura’s is closed.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Duffy has also put his money where his mouth is, funneling $1 million from his mothballed campaign account dating back to his time in Congress to a super PAC supporting his son-in-law’s congressional campaign, according to the Badger Report, a nonprofit investigative outlet based in Wisconsin.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s no back talk and no emotional baggage, just pure obedience.—
Jason Parham,
Wired News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jason Isaacs isn't here for all the muggle back talk.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Green enchilada sauce and a poblano chiles add the right amount of heat while the mashed Great Northern beans thicken the broth—no dairy needed.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The company’s first kitchens had been built with a specially licensed cooking system referred to later as the Insta-broiler that moved beef patties around an electric heating unit and dropped them through chutes to soak in sauce, then be put in buns and wrapped.—
Steve Patterson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Note the control and tightness of the hatched lines on the cheek, and the way the mark loosens with the locks of hair right next to it, like wind rushing around a building.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Sass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sass. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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