vinegary
Example Sentences
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But Jude is more vinegary and direct about his concerns than he is melodramatic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
His foil is the vinegary, steely-spined principal, Sister Aloysius, who forbids the kids to sing “Frosty the Snowman” and is suspicious of ballpoint pens.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024
Mambo sauce, also spelled as “mumbo,” is a regional specialty of the nation’s capital — a tomato-based sauce with a sweet, spicy and vinegary flavor.
From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023
I'll never forget my first tastes of squid tartare and caponata packed with eggplant, tomatoes and capers in vinegary, sweet sauce — when I realized I'd found my kindred cooking spirit.
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2023
There's a stench coming out of the room, like sweat and pee and that vinegary smell of fresh vomit.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
