Sentence examples for frequent barbs from inspiring English sources

"Ben Ali's wife, Leila Ben Ali, and her extended family — the Trabelsis — provoke the greatest ire from Tunisians," he added, noting that he heard frequent "barbs about their lack of education, low social status and conspicuous consumption".

Some of those he helped send to Congress have disappointed him and are targets of his frequent barbs for failing to cut spending and promote tax simplification.

Largely unknown to the state's voters, Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) and businessman John Cox sparred for more than two hours, with the sharpest and most frequent barbs traded over their support — or lack of it — for President Trump.

Republican candidates John Cox and Travis Allen also went after each other during the first GOP debate, in the Inland Empire earlier this month, with the sharpest and most frequent barbs traded over their support — or lack of it — for President Trump.

She herself offered frequent quotable barbs, once describing the expressway at a Board of Estimate meeting as a "monstrous and useless folly".

President Donald Trump resisted the temptation on Thursday to take a shot at a frequent target of his barbs, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

Her frequent witticisms, too, are barbs aimed across the centuries.

Back in Alabama, Mr. Bronner is a weighty political presence, his quips and barbs attracting frequent attention.

He later said he was joking, though the news media is a frequent target of his barbs.

Gulping of GIFT and silver barb was frequent.

The Buffalo News, a frequent target of Mr. Griffin's barbs, has endorsed his opponent, calling her a "far superior" candidate.