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punchy

[puhn-chee] / ˈpʌn tʃi /
ADJECTIVE
dizzy
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But too much polish can be a giveaway, as can repeated use of flourishes: lists of three, for example, or punchy line breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The punchy Korean lyrics that spoke to young people's frustrations, pressures and dreams resonated with fans trying to make it through highly competitive and exhausting lives.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The show is punchy but generally upbeat about technology and the people who make it.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

In her tidy Alhambra home studio, she meticulously assembles out-of-this-world tableaux in saturated, punchy hues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

A punchy musk, stronger than the perfume in the magazines.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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