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as in sore
having or showing deep-seated resentment
there have been acrid relations between the two families ever since they fought over that strip of land
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as in satirical
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
Phillipa's acrid comments about the new employee's clothes were met by laughter from everyone at the lunch table
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Recent Examples of acrid
Amid the false accusations and acrid clashes of President Trump’s inner circle, few acolytes have survived longer than Miller.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Families huddled in underground metro stations for shelter and acrid smoke hung over the city centre.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Explosions could still be seen in the area as of 10 p.m. and an acrid smell wafted across the fields around the one-mile evacuation area.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Wearing a mask to filter out the acrid tang of sulfates and carbon soot, Wu uses his phone’s camera to capture the license plates and company markings on the buses, then a nearby address, then the school’s façade.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Families huddled in underground metro stations for shelter and acrid smoke hung over the city centre.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Explosions could still be seen in the area as of 10 p.m. and an acrid smell wafted across the fields around the one-mile evacuation area.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Wearing a mask to filter out the acrid tang of sulfates and carbon soot, Wu uses his phone’s camera to capture the license plates and company markings on the buses, then a nearby address, then the school’s façade.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrid
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On Lia’s first day back, though, her throat was sore all morning.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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That is a sight for sore eyes in Chicago.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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As crews work to clear out debris and get supplies to the remote region, they’ll be forced in a few short weeks to contend with Alaska’s bitter winter weather, including cold temperatures and potentially icy conditions.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Echinacea tea has an earthy, slightly bitter, herbal flavor.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
19 Oct. 2025
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To be fair, some of the comments are also satirical.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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An effort last year to have the satirical site The Onion purchase Infowars through an auction process was initially rejected by a judge.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Cate is obviously very angry at Jordan, Emma and Marie, but the moment feels like a callback to two other events — the young woman who almost died in the club in the pilot, whom the gang abandons but Marie saves; and Shetty, whom Cate prevents Marie from saving in the season one finale.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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An allegedly angry Spears threw a cocktail in his face.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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As a model named Carl, stuck in a relationship corrupted by microcelebrity and Instagram view counts, Dickinson ticks with exasperation and sarcastic logic, his jaw clenched, his eyes wide and staring.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Following the mother-daughter duo of Lorelai Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham, and Rory, played by Alexis Bledel, Gilmore Girls was perfectly made for millennials, packed with wistful romances, frustrating dramatic turns and just enough sarcastic jokes.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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As my colleague Charlie Warzel wrote in March, on X, the White House is now a troll account, borrowing its snide visual language and tone from some of the internet’s most cynical spaces and deploying this style to mock and dehumanize people.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The whole discourse was so cynical.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Reprise was actually my favorite with cherry and chocolate notes that were perfectly balanced and not too acidic.—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fill the pot with loose, slightly acidic soil that drains quickly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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In another acrimonious scene the same day, a conversation between a Republican congressman and the leader of House Democrats devolved into a shouting match.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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According to People, McCrary’s legal issues stem from his lengthy and acrimonious divorce from former Harlem Globetrotters player Tammy Brawner.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Acrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrid. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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