dry sarcasm
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
subtle and witty sarcasm, expressed in a serious way
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Examples (10)
- I love him for his cutting wit and dry sarcasm.
- Her dry sarcasm often leaves people wondering if she's joking or serious.
- The comedian is famous for his deadpan delivery and dry sarcasm.
- He replied with a bit of dry sarcasm that went unnoticed by most of the audience.
- ‘Oh, brilliant,’ he said with the kind of dry sarcasm only he could master.
- It takes a certain level of intelligence to appreciate his dry sarcasm.
- She has a reputation for her sharp intellect and dry sarcasm.
- The professor's lectures were often punctuated by moments of dry sarcasm.
- I wasn't sure if he was being helpful or just using dry sarcasm.
- His dry sarcasm is a defense mechanism he uses in social situations.