acrid

Example Sentences

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Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

At the Chhath festivities too, firecrackers lit up the sky, leaving the air acrid with the smell of burnt sulphur.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

In recent years, complaints of acrid odors, fiery accidents, soot and harmful emissions gained new resonance as public officials became more sensitive to accusations of environmental damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

The last was in July 2023, when a colleague complained of an acrid or vomit-like smell and was struggling to breathe as their aircraft taxied down the runway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

A terrible ringing filled her ears as she opened her mouth to call out to Mama and took in a mouthful of acrid heat instead.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray