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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
Cady grows attached to the responsive doll, which is programmed to protect the child and takes to the mission with a mechanical perfection, slaughtering anyone who expresses hostility—and does so with snarky pride in her absolute power.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
She’s once again played by Amie Donald (face fused with FX) and by Jenna Davis, who supplies that voice of snarky spun sugar.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 June 2025
Amanda Ronconi’s dry delivery is a great match for the snarky dialogue.
—Behind The Mic
may 30, Literary Hub, 30 May 2025
But the real killer app of the story, adapted by Chris and Paul Weitz, is the snarky worldview of the artificial life form at its center.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
She’s once again played by Amie Donald (face fused with FX) and by Jenna Davis, who supplies that voice of snarky spun sugar.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 June 2025
Amanda Ronconi’s dry delivery is a great match for the snarky dialogue.
—Behind The Mic
may 30, Literary Hub, 30 May 2025
But the real killer app of the story, adapted by Chris and Paul Weitz, is the snarky worldview of the artificial life form at its center.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarky
Adjective
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But a new wrench is thrown into the works in the form of an irritable downstairs neighbor.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 June 2025
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When a muscle is injured or put under extra stress, myofascial trigger points—basically, irritable spots in the muscle—can form and cause pain.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Teaming up with Rebels like the enigmatic Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and the sarcastic droid K-2SO (Alan Tudyk), Jyn’s quest for salvation and redemption runs right up to the beginning of the original film, Star Wars: A New Hope.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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Mamdani joined her for a sarcastic infomercial on her account, criticizing Mayor Adams’ record.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Turn four, in particular, put on a display of fiery orange and red, visible to the naked eye.—
Kristin Shaw,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Turner, a fiery redhead and one of the heroes for the Los Angeles Dodgers during their 2020 title run, promptly ripped a pitch into the left-field seats, spoiling the shutout.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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The poem is part love quest, part account of Italy’s battles; in places profoundly serious, in places satiric.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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Neither damning nor satiric, W. is oddly wistful, almost regretful — rare sentiments in a Stone film.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Snarky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarky. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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