Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony

1. ”It’s great that you won the contest,” he said.
2. Oh, great, we missed the bus,” she said.
3. ”Meet my great-grandmother,” she said.
4. ”If you can pick me up Tuesday, that would be great,” he said.

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The sentence that contains an example of verbal irony is:

  1. "Oh, great, we missed the bus,” she said.

In this context, the speaker is using the word "great" sarcastically to express frustration or disappointment about missing the bus, rather than genuinely expressing that it is a positive situation.