Sardónica in english

Sardinian

pronunciation: sɑrdɪniən part of speech: adjective, noun
In gestures

sardónico = sardonic ; wry ; sarcastic ; waspish. 

Example: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Example: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Example: 'Listen!' he growled, in a tone so dry, sarcastic and acrid that not another word was needed to indicate that he was not about to be upstaged by a 24 year old.Example: Harwood is excellent -- saucy and coquettish and really waspish in her subsequent vitriolic exchanges with the irate Marcello.

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Example: He was the perfect Mexican bandit with his weather-beaten face, and menacing, sardonic smile.
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