searing
Example Sentences
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It is a work of searing writing that stays grounded and nuanced while looking ahead, in both practice and rhetoric.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage, defying searing temperatures under the desert sun as they fulfilled a lifelong dream.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Steppenwolf and Circle Rep, with their combination of theatrical fearlessness, searing intensity and rabid teamwork, helped shape Mantello’s aesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
At times Half Man is a searing hot take on masculinity - but there is far more in Gadd's smelting pot here.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Just as she had never seriously thought of having a child until now; the longing in the lower part of her belly was sudden and searing and new.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing searing
The Pearl
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