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Grimly or bitterly mocking.

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sardonic

The narrator's sardonic humor turns every ceremony into a spectacle.
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In a second discussion, the presenter made a caustic remark about the committee's planning skills, turning a legitimate concern into a cutting personal jab. His sardonic comment that another delay was exactly what the project needed conveyed bitter mockery rather than sincere approval.
From Listening Beneath the Criticism.
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