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Examples of wiseass in a Sentence
fine, you're right, but there was no reason to be such a wiseass while pointing out the error
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Seydoux is the spoiled starlet unsure of her own talent; Garrel the seductive wiseass who hides his ego behind good manners; Lindon the seasoned veteran with no patience for amateurs; and Quenard the obnoxiously funny newcomer whose working-class origins and diction separate him from the pack.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Meanwhile, Hart plays seasoned mercenary Roland and Black plays wiseass robot Claptrap.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Nick is the self-deprecating wiseass.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
No one’s better at playing a low-key wiseass.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2021
The fans loved his wiseass pantomime.
—New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
Nolan is a wiseass in the best Reynolds tradition, so that only seemed natural.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
His tone was gently mocking — pretty much just being a wiseass, nothing too major.
—Ramsey Ess, Vulture, 24 June 2021
But before either of us can make the requisite wiseass remark, Ms. Zhao’s door creaks open.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2020
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Meanwhile, Hart plays seasoned mercenary Roland and Black plays wiseass robot Claptrap.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Nick is the self-deprecating wiseass.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
No one’s better at playing a low-key wiseass.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2021
The fans loved his wiseass pantomime.
—New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
Nolan is a wiseass in the best Reynolds tradition, so that only seemed natural.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
His tone was gently mocking — pretty much just being a wiseass, nothing too major.
—Ramsey Ess, Vulture, 24 June 2021
But before either of us can make the requisite wiseass remark, Ms. Zhao’s door creaks open.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2020
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“Wiseass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiseass. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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