acerbic
Example Sentences
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“Thanks for including me,” wrote Denise Dresser, known for her acerbic anti-government columns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Iván Ayón-Rivas’s striking tenor made for an unusually acerbic Lensky; Ya-Chung Huang was a weirdly creepy Monsieur Triquet; Ms. Prall’s rich mezzo impressed as Filipyevna.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The novel follows Lila Dixon, an acerbic, cynical baseball scout living a dreary and closed-off life in her 30s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Australia's acerbic media did not hold back in their criticism, citing selection "stuff-ups" and "shambolic" preparations, including a 3-0 pre-tournament series loss in Pakistan, for the embarrassment.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Kainene had always been the withdrawn child, the sullen and often acerbic teenager, the one who, because she did not try to please their parents, left Olanna with that duty.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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