pungency

Example Sentences

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Some streaming titles have the flavor and pungency of a laboratory-synthesized snack, creations too perfect to be mistaken for natural.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

But, he argues, the pungency of ammonia is actually a benefit.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

The funk of the pickled fish is wonderfully shocking, its pungency combined with the chiles, lemongrass and lime leaf, making it sharp, vibrant and addictive.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Absorb the amount of pungency that this tiny poem promises, add plenty of spicy heat and enjoy.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Speaking of words, the pungency of the Adams prose comes through so impressively in the correspondence in part because Adams invested himself in the exchange more than Jefferson.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis