Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The scenes between Sally and Theo are more convincing, but the dynamic between them grinds on snappishly.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The banter may not be as snappishly smart now that the Baker and his Wife are portrayed by a real-life married couple, but the marital relationship has more gravity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2023

“First of all, very few people listen to your radio show,” Mr. Trump said snappishly.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2016

Among the other festival highlights, Texan singer-songwriter Brennan Leigh dresses like a county librarian but has a snappishly literate way with words.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2013

I said a little snappishly, “Could you get lost in Albany or San Francisco?”

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck