tart
adjective
sharp to the taste; sour or acid.
tartly
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a word derived from
tart.
Example Sentences
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“There is nothing wrong with any of this,” mathematician David Berlinski tartly remarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
To this, Piggy tartly replies, “My attorneys and I have taken notice. We will be in touch.”
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Far from swooning as she is clearly expected to do, Bessette banters tartly and refuses to give him her number.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Sen. Lyman Trumbull, who had drafted the 13th Amendment two years earlier, answered tartly: “Undoubtedly.”
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2025
She replies tartly, “I was going to say Wednesday after school, but you’ll be out begging strangers for candy, so forget it.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
