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acerbity

[uh-sur-bi-tee] / əˈsɜr bɪ ti /




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It brings together judgment and gentleness, reason and passion, acerbity and receptivity.

From The Guardian Sep. 21, 2018

By now Dimon is nearly iconic in his acerbity and general spikiness.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2017

Its emotional harshness and quasi-confessional acerbity is radically untimely—and therefore enduring.

From The New Yorker Jan. 25, 2017

Evelyn has the sharpest tongue, and Ms. Parsons, with her tart acerbity, makes the most of it.

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2016

Of course, if we are married she will wear colors and—” “I didn’t know you were willing to take up with a widow!” she interrupted, with a slight touch of acerbity.

From Vistas of New York by Brander Matthews




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