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How to pronounce sardonic
“sardonic” pronunciation in real English speech
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“sardonic” in real sentences
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>> Patton: VERY FUNNY, VERY SARDONIC.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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sometimes very funny and sardonic objections lately.
The Atlantic
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in the cart, you're just so joyous and sardonic in that scene.
Vanity Fair
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And the Black Adder is a sarcastic, you know, sardonic, negative sort of guy.
The Graham Norton Show
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