sardonic (adj.)

  1. disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists- Frank Schoenberner; a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing- Irwin Edman

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