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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
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.
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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
Nothing snarky to say about Cami talking to her husband’s grave — as usual, Demi Moore is fantastic on this show.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
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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
Nothing snarky to say about Cami talking to her husband’s grave — as usual, Demi Moore is fantastic on this show.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarky
Adjective
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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
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This can include feeling irritable, having a low frustration tolerance, feeling easily overstimulated, and having rapid shifts in emotion.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
20 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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Rooted in their culture that values family, friendships and loyalty above everything else, emotions often take over as these fiery personalities navigate their highs, lows and everything in between.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The necklace is a symbol of Taylor's fiery love story with Richard Burton.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Libby has a good ear for corporate doublespeak and probably another satirical play in him about whatever goes on at this company’s Taco Tuesday, but Data sticks to a staunchly instructive spirit.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2026
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The year got underway with Playboy Manbaby releasing their first album since 2018, a satirical takedown of life as know it in 2026.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Snarky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarky. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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