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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
Adjective
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The wife noted that her broken arm is still sore.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Max Strus is already out for the first part of the season after an offseason Jones fracture, while presumptive starting forward De’Andre Hunter has never played more than 67 games in a season, and his persistently sore knees require constant monitoring.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Seventeen years is pretty old for a bourbon, but in this case the whiskey is not overtaken by bitter tannic oak notes.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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But the most bitter had to be crooner Eddie Fisher, her fourth husband, who suffered the public humiliation of leaving his wife Debbie Reynolds for her (as well as their daughter Carrie), then getting dumped for Burton.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The anime first premiered in October 2015, earning widespread acclaim for its satirical take on superhero tropes and stunning action sequences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Count Dracula remains a fixture in the horror genre, having been featured in movies that range from scary and sexy to silly and satirical.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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An angry cowboy named Jake once slammed a guest’s door and locked it.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Viewers on Reddit were amused by the extortionate price shown for the vacation deal in the recent post, with several sharing their sarcastic takes on it.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The reason is simple, if cynical.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since iron availability depends on an acidic environment, this reduces its absorption.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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British yelper Yungblud released his debut in 2018 and has been cultivating a fervent fanbase for his ambitious, acidic music in the years since, but his co-sign from Ozzy Osbourne before the metal titan’s death this summer and his ambitious album Idols raised his profile in the wider rock world.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Singer and award-winning actress Andra Day is in the midst of an acrimonious split with manager Jeff Evans, according to a pair of lawsuits filed in Los Angeles this week.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their split quickly turned acrimonious.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Acrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrid. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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