How to Use caustic in a Sentence

caustic

adjective

• The chemical was so caustic that it ate through the pipes.
• She wrote a caustic report about the decisions that led to the crisis.
• Bouchard then showered to wash the caustic substance off her body and left for the evening.
  — Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018
• One of the dogs had her eye gouged out and the other was forced to drink a caustic liquid.
  — Debbi Baker, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 June 2017
• Between the layers of shell, the cashew’s nut oils are caustic.
  — Melissa Howell, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2019
• She’s then forced to balance her own wants with those of her caustic client.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 1 Dec. 2022
• At the center of it all was Barr herself and her caustic wit.
  — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 17 May 2017
• The locals can be caustic about attempts by the ultra-rich to save the planet.
  — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2020
• How does the love at the heart of fandom curdle into something so caustic?
  — Adam Rogers, WIRED, 6 June 2018
• Meanwhile, two of the plays set later in time border on satire in their caustic wit.
  — Jake Lamar, The New Republic, 14 Jan. 2021
• The closely fought race followed a campaign that turned caustic.
  — Richard Rainey, NOLA.com, 14 Oct. 2017
• Balls of caustic residue were observed burning on the ground after rising to the surface.
  — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2018
• His pictures are as caustic as their acrid green backgrounds.
  — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021
• Some of the most caustic and aware songwriting on this album is about herself.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2017
• The reaction creates a caustic spray to ward off would-be predators.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 21 Feb. 2018
• The pause in imports from Mexico comes on the heels of an already caustic season for the green fruit.
  — Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2022
• But this agent was difficult to make, caustic and often smelly.
  — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 21 June 2017
• Sorkin’s humor is cerebral, all caustic wit and clever asides.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2021
• They didn’t get caught in fires or exposed to caustic chemicals.
  — Sam Kean, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2021
• His caustic commentary has caused a furor in the current race for president.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
• But this agent was difficult to make, caustic and often smelly.
  — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 20 June 2017
• Walsh had the most consistent and caustic message about the current commander in chief.
  — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2019
• Known as a caustic renegade, Davis was one of the first outspoken owners in sports.
  — The Si Staff, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
• Many in law enforcement have seen a rise in caustic rhetoric by current and former colleagues.
  — oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2021
• What played out last week under the Capitol dome was a caustic strike on a politician whose ascent had been swift.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2023
• While lawmakers have quarreled over where to spend the money, the debates are less caustic than those in years past over where to cut back.
  — John Myers, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2021
• One big puzzle for Kazemi was finding a text for the caustic Beatrice to sing.
  — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2023
• The waxy leaves and many, rapidly dividing bulbs, plus caustic sap, make this plant very hard to manage.
  — oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
• For some, this caustic but not wholly unkind film suggests, that’s just about enough.
  — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2021
• James asked if the material could be caustic to the city's infrastructure.
  — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 30 June 2017

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024