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- noun The state or property of being
snide .
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Examples
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Doing so with rancour and snideness is not the most effective way to do so.
A Childish Question About Immigration, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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When I write facetiously "I'm not allowed", my snideness is directed at the Western Left in the main, and in the UK it is really dreadful.
Save Kiana Firouz Hal Duncan 2010
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The discussions on this board of Sam's misdeeds can't get past the dripping snideness about Portland Liberals.
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In a time of national snideness, they are surprisingly kind, thoughtful, and articulate in explaining how they think contestants might improve their performances.
Levi Novey: Rating the Top 13 Contestants on Season 10 of American Idol Levi Novey 2011
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And the (raw) data are all out there and publicly available, your snideness notwithstanding.
Matthew Yglesias » Vancouver Suffering From Snow Shortage 2010
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Please stick to the topic of the post and avoid descending into snideness, personal attacks, or crude generalities directed at the bloggers, other commenters, or outsiders.
Earth to Educators: People Hate School, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I happen to agree with Gervais that those shows featuring an endless parade of weeping celebrities are a bit suspect, but there's also something absurd about his toxic snideness.
Ginny Dougary: Ricky Gervais in His Most 'Postmodern' Interview Ever 2010
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I'd try posting on the facebook page but tbh that first post with the snideness-to-authors is pretty off-putting.
ROF Art Department: June 2010 Cover, Part II douglascohen 2010
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I happen to agree with Gervais that those shows featuring an endless parade of weeping celebrities are a bit suspect, but there's also something absurd about his toxic snideness.
Ginny Dougary: Ricky Gervais in His Most 'Postmodern' Interview Ever Ginny Dougary 2010
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I happen to agree with Gervais that those shows featuring an endless parade of weeping celebrities are a bit suspect, but there's also something absurd about his toxic snideness.
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