acrid

Example Sentences

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The explosion, Ms. Nichter writes, became “seared into my memory”—earsplitting blasts, acrid fumes and thick, black plumes of smoke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region of 30 million people are regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals, with acrid smog blanketing the skyline each winter.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region -- home to more than 30 million people -- are regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals, with acrid smog blanketing the skyline each winter.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

You can still taste its acrid smell; all the TV equipment - cameras, lights, tripods - are tangles of twisted metal.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

The acrid smell of the dark-yellow pee blended into the fragrance of the cereal.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya