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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
What is the best way to avoid unwanted, unwarranted, and snarky comments?
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
In the final segment of the episode, Alexis walked onstage to a snarky welcome from Bravo host Andy Cohen and the first of many eyerolls from Shannon.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
As more couples decide to have fewer children, or none at all, a consumer subset emerged in the 1980s, dubbed with the snarky tag DINKs—Double Income No Kids.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
There certainly are plenty of quarreling, arguing, and snarky memes on social media about SB-1047, whose full title is the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 July 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
In the final segment of the episode, Alexis walked onstage to a snarky welcome from Bravo host Andy Cohen and the first of many eyerolls from Shannon.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
As more couples decide to have fewer children, or none at all, a consumer subset emerged in the 1980s, dubbed with the snarky tag DINKs—Double Income No Kids.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
There certainly are plenty of quarreling, arguing, and snarky memes on social media about SB-1047, whose full title is the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snarky
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Even if a more irritable side of her personality has emerged, there’s no excuse for cruelty.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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In worst-case scenarios, pain can cause a dog to be more irritable and aggressive, like if a human had a severe headache and couldn't tolerate social interaction, Enomoto said.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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The comment quickly spread like wildfire online, causing much confusion about if his comment was sarcastic or a dig at the country crooner.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the main cast all reprised their roles, Rapp’s Leighton Murray, the ultra-wealthy, sarcastic sorority girl whose journey of self-discovery was central to the first two seasons, is bidding her farewell.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Nix commands respect because of his work ethic, his maturity, his performance and his fiery competitiveness.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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Crockett is an outspoken critic of Trump and his GOP allies who frequently makes headlines for her fiery remarks.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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The show isn't satiric so much as amused by the absurd lengths to which the Kaylas of our society will go in pursuit of self-definition.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Snarky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snarky. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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