penetrating

Example Sentences

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There are many ways to portray authoritarianism, but “Two Prosecutors” is penetrating in its depiction of a society being slowly poisoned.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He died of a heart attack at 37, leaving behind pieces on pop culture that also functioned as penetrating social critique.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

He replaced Ismaila Sarr just after Bakambu's opener, and made the leveller from a penetrating run down the right.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

This small, naturally occurring gas appears capable of penetrating the nail plate far more effectively than existing topical drugs.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

His voice had become hard and bitingly penetrating.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick