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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
After Republican Congressman Tim Burchett likened Jack White to Wednesday Addams in a snarky social media post to gin up a reaction from MAGA supporters, the musician responded on Tuesday with a 384-word missive on Instagram.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
The backstory shows how this is a major structural shift in the conservative movement — and that money talks just as much as those snarky, swipe-y podcasters.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
However, what smooths out these bumps in the road is Brooks’ ability to consistently write earnest speeches, or button scenes with a snarky rejoinders.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Truesdale, 55, poured himself into his role as snarky concierge Michel Gerard, but not without the help of showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
The backstory shows how this is a major structural shift in the conservative movement — and that money talks just as much as those snarky, swipe-y podcasters.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
However, what smooths out these bumps in the road is Brooks’ ability to consistently write earnest speeches, or button scenes with a snarky rejoinders.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Truesdale, 55, poured himself into his role as snarky concierge Michel Gerard, but not without the help of showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarky
Adjective
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Lack of sleep can lead to a range of problems, including feeling more irritable.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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On the contrary, Juventus’ football soothed even the most irritable sections of the crowd.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tom Lester played Eb Dawson, the Douglases' sarcastic young farmhand.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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The worse things are going, the more bitter and sarcastic my humor sometimes gets.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The fiery meeting at the South Shore Cultural Center began with local Ald.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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House Democrats clashed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday during a fiery hearing on Capitol Hill that devolved into shouting matches and throwing sharp elbows.—
Fritz Farrow,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The only thing that may be crazier than the actual football life is this satirical comedy-drama that has more to do with a hedonistic existence than play-action passes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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But it’s set apart from the rest of her work by a long, satirical section sending up gothic fiction and its fans.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Snarky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarky. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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