of or at a crisis

fault-finding, detracting

(trying to be) amusing (especially something serious)

tongue-in-cheek, kidding

of, using, expressing, irony

sarcastic

scornful; cynical

sarcastic

serious and strict; not kind; (of the weather, attacks of disease etc) strong, extreme; making great demands on skill, ability, patience etc

uncompromising, stern

not complimentary

sarcastic