snarky
adjective
testy or irritable; short.
snarkiness
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a word derived from
snarky.
Example Sentences
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“Slap a flag on it, that’ll fix it,” suggested one of several Reddit commenters who were moved to snarkiness by the flag image.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Maguire said there is always a "sort of snarkiness" towards the Premier League because of its success.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
The idea with fauxitude is to avoid snarkiness, and remain both authentic and kind.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025
“There’s a little bit of tongue-in-cheek snarkiness of scooping them,” Reed says.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
But realizing that Ximena Chin, under her layers and layers and layers of snarkiness and mischief, could actually be kind of sweet.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
