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

Don’t miss your choice of creamy or vinegary potato salad, nor the meat-salad that is fleischsalat, if you go that way.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

My family likes their dressing on the vinegary side.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

His tone color on the piano can shift from vinegary to supple in seconds.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

It smells like his room used to when he lived at home, a faint vinegary reek that would cause Mom to break out the Febreze on a regular basis.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman