How to Use snarky in a Sentence

snarky

adjective
  • The new movie, in its mild way, is less snarky and more sincere.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Bannon was snarky about what the series would be.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Your first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment.
    — John Bowe, CNBC, 1 May 2025
  • This was not a protest move, a snarky way to call for arming teachers.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Yet, amid the niceties come snarky asides from the president-elect.
    — Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 3 Jan. 2017
  • And who doesn’t like snarky waterworks?
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
  • Their snarky exchanges provide much of the fun in the series.
    — Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 May 2021
  • Whether to unload the snarky thought bubbling up in your head and take a pot shot, or tweet on.
    — Esquire, 15 May 2013
  • Stone had no choice but to agree — albeit with her usual snarky humor.
    — Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 27 June 2025
  • Too many columns are less sober analyses than snarky stand-up acts or primal screams.
    — Frank Bruni New York Times, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
  • The special is filled with funny and snarky quotes, and there are even a few thrown in there for the adults.
    — Micaela English, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The Globes weren’t the only awards show revived this year by a smart and snarky enough host.
    — David Bloom, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Podesta had received snarky emails from colleagues, and had sent a few himself.
    — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2020
  • Some on Twitter made snarky jokes about how Gordon should just lay off the weed.
    — Andy Nesbitt, For The Win, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Just don’t go too snarky on the jokes in case they're misinterpreted.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Wednesday is dark and snarky; her one-liners are scathing and unrestrained.
    — Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Kaavia looked at the camera and made some adorable snarky faces as Union continued to laugh.
    — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Is Fennell being snarky, sincere, or both?
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Or, check out all these people saying snarky things about the cosmic event on Twitter.
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 21 Aug. 2017
  • Austen is being snarky about Craig hanging out in his hot tub with Salley, which is his right.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The feud saw diss tracks and snarky jabs, though Perry has since expressed her desire to end the squabble.
    — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Sure enough, Rob’s pal Stan made a snarky comment, and before long the two were going at it.
    — Larry David, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Channel the energy of the snarky co-worker who only has time to toss shade and snack on croissants.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Little Kaavia looks at the camera and makes some snarky faces as Union continues to laugh.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Commenters said the specifics of the dress code were a direct hit on black culture, expressed in a snarky and offensive way.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 17 June 2020
  • But now Musk’s snarky and derogatory tweets aimed at Twitter have been dragged into court.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 July 2022
  • By Friday, de Moura was back to her old snarky ways, posting a meme of a coffeemaker.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The snarky commentary on the social media age comes off as a bit old-hat, and too many of the odd couple tropes feel predictable.
    — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Lots of users sent snarky tweets showing the blank Google homepage of the day ignoring Easter.
    — Fox News, 1 Apr. 2018
  • Yes, there was a ready sense of escapist humor to his smartly snarky turns of phrase, touched by the scent of cannabis and the taste of Mezcal.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023

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