acidic

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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

“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

He recommends chicken piccata, a bright and acidic dish that’s heavy on butter, capers, lemon juice and lemon zest.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

I spoke softly, to avoid earning another acidic look from Mrs. Spektor.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros