noun
- sardonic remarks or expressions; instances of bitter, scornful, or mocking humor
Usage: plural form; formal
Examples
- His sardonicisms about modern politics made the audience uncomfortable.
- The critic’s review was filled with clever sardonicisms about the play.
- She responded to the praise with her usual sardonicisms.
- The comedian’s sardonicisms revealed his deep cynicism about human nature.
- His sardonicisms masked his disappointment with the outcome.
- The novel is peppered with the author’s characteristic sardonicisms.