Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippety
Adjective
  • If you are rushed or irritable, say so.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Avi tries to comfort his grieving (read: irritable) mother by saying at least his grandmother and grandfather are together again in Heaven.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • While Starship traveled its furthest distance of 2025 during its May 27 flight, the test marked the third time in a row that the spacecraft came apart in a fiery mishap before attempting key objectives.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • From Hokkaido in the far north to Kyushu in the southwest, fiery maples and golden gingko repaint much of the country between October and early December, starting in the north and the mountains before reaching southern and lowland regions.
    Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Snippety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippety. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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