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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
Douglas Murray — the snarky British atheist — now agrees with Rauch and Peterson that healthy faith is a must-have for a healthy society.
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Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The show pokes fun at celebs but is not snarky, Høst adds.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The snarky commentary on the social media age comes off as a bit old-hat, and too many of the odd couple tropes feel predictable.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Here’s what went down during Season 3’s snarky and slithering third episode.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The show pokes fun at celebs but is not snarky, Høst adds.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The snarky commentary on the social media age comes off as a bit old-hat, and too many of the odd couple tropes feel predictable.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Here’s what went down during Season 3’s snarky and slithering third episode.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarky
Adjective
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And even in what was a stilted match played in an increasingly irritable atmosphere, Rogers and Tielemans delivered with an assist each.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This stretch can worsen pain in people with back pain, very tight hamstrings, or irritable nerves.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Emmy-nominated for the role the first time out, Ramsey is genius in it, the perfect amounts of precocious, sarcastic, and wide-eyedly vulnerable.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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What about someone who posts a meme that is satirical or a comment that is meant to be sarcastic?—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Read Next World ‘Stocky’ creature with ‘fiery orange’ eyes found mating.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Feldman Sisters–Mishel and Nicol–bring a fresh, feminine and fiery voice to the street art movement.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s the premise of Douglas Is Cancelled, a cruelly funny 2024 BBC sitcom that seems very much in sync with satiric comedies such as The Office and W1A and Yes Minister.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
22 Mar. 2025
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Misery, a horror movie with a satiric streak, launched Bates’s film stardom.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Snarky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarky. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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