Both Uses of
sardonic
in
Ethan Frome
- Harmon chuckled sardonically.†
Chpt Open *
- But for this-as Frome sardonically reflected-it would hardly have occurred to Zeena to take any thought for the girl's amusement.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
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(sardonic) humor in a mocking or critical way from someone who acts as though they are superior
or:
humor that is cynical or ironic