acidic

Example Sentences

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The star of this recipe is firm green tomatoes — crisp, tart and deliciously acidic in flavor.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Their findings suggest that inside lysosomes, this channel acts like an overflow valve, preventing the environment from becoming too acidic.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

“It’s not acidic or negative. I genuinely love doing this,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The other is “Fleabag”: Like Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s acidic reprobate, Ms. Weisz’s character is unconstrained by a fourth wall, sharing with us, reflecting, observing, making wisecracks but not being particularly funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Her throat was closing up from the heat and the acidic air.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan