vinegary
Example Sentences
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But Jude is more vinegary and direct about his concerns than he is melodramatic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Italian deli with its vinegary pasta salads tangled with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes?
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
His foil is the vinegary, steely-spined principal, Sister Aloysius, who forbids the kids to sing “Frosty the Snowman” and is suspicious of ballpoint pens.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
My family likes their dressing on the vinegary side.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
We walked on ants and ran on them, releasing their vinegary smell to the weird, quiet night.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
