as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
I know you're not happy, but there's no need to resort to petty sarcasms to make your point
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Recent Examples of sarcasm
His edgy humor contains fewer insults and more sarcasm.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 Jan. 2025
Never allow associates to use hurtful sarcasm or show disrespect to others, regardless of their intent.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Through darkly humorous posts, expressions of admiration, sarcasm and other forms of rhetoric, people are rebuilding a sense of agency by reacting to their personal audiences.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Researchers debuted an 88 percent accurate hate-speech detector and a superior sarcasm detector and may be able to send messages back in time.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 Jan. 2025
Never allow associates to use hurtful sarcasm or show disrespect to others, regardless of their intent.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Through darkly humorous posts, expressions of admiration, sarcasm and other forms of rhetoric, people are rebuilding a sense of agency by reacting to their personal audiences.
—Erin Keller, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Researchers debuted an 88 percent accurate hate-speech detector and a superior sarcasm detector and may be able to send messages back in time.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sarcasm
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“Sarcasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcasm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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