as in disrespect
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
an old-fashioned diner where getting sass from the waitstaff is part of the experience
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Recent Examples of sass
Although scaled down in cast and production size to fit the 194-seat Solana Beach theater, this rollicking comedy has lost none of it rapier wit and sass.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Paradise got an influx of senior sass when the Goldens arrived on the beach.
—EW.com, 16 July 2025
Howard preferred simmer to boil, sugar to sass, and never lacked spunk.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Taylor is giving Rachel sass for impulsively buying an Hermès Birkin bag.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 July 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Paradise got an influx of senior sass when the Goldens arrived on the beach.
—EW.com, 16 July 2025
Howard preferred simmer to boil, sugar to sass, and never lacked spunk.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Taylor is giving Rachel sass for impulsively buying an Hermès Birkin bag.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sass
Noun
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This was an audience of almost 500 students and zero disrespect.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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They've been taught, implicitly or explicitly, that disagreement equals disrespect.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That said, James Cameron's epic reaches the pinnacle of disaster-movie impudence with the distasteful suggestion that the most celebrated tragedy of the 20th century occurred because a few lookouts were distracted by Kate and Leo sucking face.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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But it’s got impudence and élan, and a feeling for life on the margins of English society.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs For old school ‘proper football men’ seeing such insolence on the field is simply unacceptable and when he was asked about the incident on talkSPORT ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders didn’t hold back.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If senior figures display rudeness or disrespect, employees may assume that such behavior is acceptable, making selective enforcement seem arbitrary and undermining of trust.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With nearly 400 responses recounting long waits for a check to outright rudeness, customers detailed what pushes them from their usual tipping habits to a complete cutoff.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Outside of illness, allergies, smoking, breathing through your mouth while sleeping and going under general anesthesia can also cause your throat to hurt when swallowing.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Power Of Specialization Today, my clinical focus is on full-mouth dental implants.—
Devan Dalla,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jason Isaacs isn't here for all the muggle back talk.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Look at what tribal has become: In recent years, Probst encourages paranoia and back talk, frantic whisper sessions and utter confusion.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 May 2024
Noun
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Skae also started the development of Rao’s products that weren’t sauce (including in frozen entrees).—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Menu includes dishes like zajiang mian (noodles with a rich pork sauce), spicy noodles with beef and a variety of other tasty, fiery options.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her makeup included sparkles lining her brow bone, thick clusters filling her lash line and rhinestones dotting her cheeks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Christians know the message of turning the other cheek.—
Ayaan Hirsi Ali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sass. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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