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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
working all day with such snarky jerks is exhausting
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as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
with champagne as a lubricant, she unleashed an unending series of snarky comments for the duration of the wedding reception
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Recent Examples of snarky
Below is a collection of some of our favorite (and sometimes downright snarky) book reviews over the past century.
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
The tone is snarky, combative, and unmistakably modeled on the president's online persona.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
When the professor pushed back, Kohberger called him ‘snarky,’ the documents said.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
The snarky nature and physical familiarity point directly to this woman being Claire’s mother.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
The tone is snarky, combative, and unmistakably modeled on the president's online persona.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
When the professor pushed back, Kohberger called him ‘snarky,’ the documents said.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
The snarky nature and physical familiarity point directly to this woman being Claire’s mother.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarky
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However, such symptoms are hard to attribute to vaccines because infants can be irritable or fussy regardless of vaccination.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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When the caffeine wears off, children may have a headache and feel irritable or tired.—
Dr. Mark Corkins,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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As a model named Carl, stuck in a relationship corrupted by microcelebrity and Instagram view counts, Dickinson ticks with exasperation and sarcastic logic, his jaw clenched, his eyes wide and staring.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Following the mother-daughter duo of Lorelai Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham, and Rory, played by Alexis Bledel, Gilmore Girls was perfectly made for millennials, packed with wistful romances, frustrating dramatic turns and just enough sarcastic jokes.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The path burrows into a kaleidoscope display formed by willows, boxelders, velvet ash and the fiery scarlet of bigtooth maples.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The explosion was the latest fiery mishap SpaceX's Starship has encountered during – and, now, before – its flight tests in 2025.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The anime first premiered in October 2015, earning widespread acclaim for its satirical take on superhero tropes and stunning action sequences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Count Dracula remains a fixture in the horror genre, having been featured in movies that range from scary and sexy to silly and satirical.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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