acridity

Example Sentences

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The pangram from yesterday’s Spelling Bee was acridity.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2021

The full acridity of the gas starts fumigating your buggy consciousness.

From Slate • Aug. 3, 2012

The polish, the precision, the elaborate grace and subterranean acridity of Mr. Cabell's characteristic style have never been displayed to better advantage than in this, which is among the very bitterest of his books.

From Time Magazine Archive

Henry declined the combat, and after she sensed his intention, she went on, with increasing acridity.

From Rope by Hall, Holworthy

Sometimes it is mild or very slightly acrid, and again it resembles Cayenne pepper in its hot, biting acridity.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas