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.