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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
Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor Today the acrid smell of burning paper permeates every room.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Environmental and community activists welcomed the news of the refinery’s closure as complaints of acrid odors, fiery accidents, soot and harmful emissions have gained new resonance in recent years.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
And even those Angelenos whose homes are still standing are feeling a newfound sense of fragility, realizing with every step into the acrid air how little about their lives is assured.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Oxidation is one of the main things that makes old coffee taste stale and acrid.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Environmental and community activists welcomed the news of the refinery’s closure as complaints of acrid odors, fiery accidents, soot and harmful emissions have gained new resonance in recent years.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
And even those Angelenos whose homes are still standing are feeling a newfound sense of fragility, realizing with every step into the acrid air how little about their lives is assured.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Oxidation is one of the main things that makes old coffee taste stale and acrid.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrid
Adjective
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The phone call and ensuing negotiations quickly became a sore point between the U.S., Europe, and Ukraine.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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This is a fanbase which has been through the ringer between the sticks, but Darlow’s been a sight for sore eyes.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Her coverage has ranged from a rare interview with Mark Zuckerberg as Meta neared its 20th birthday to the bitter divorce proceedings of an Indian software billionaire.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump's second term kicked off late January with mass layoffs in the federal government, widespread tariffs, an escalating trade war with China and a deportation program that has led to a bitter court battle.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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That’s the premise of Douglas Is Cancelled, a cruelly funny 2024 BBC sitcom that seems very much in sync with satiric comedies such as The Office and W1A and Yes Minister.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
22 Mar. 2025
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Misery, a horror movie with a satiric streak, launched Bates’s film stardom.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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An angry man, the same one from earlier, bellows at Jackson as he is muscled off the ball, and there are more expletives as Chelsea pass it backwards after getting close to Everton’s penalty area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In 2010, under pressure over the healthcare overhaul that became known as Obamacare, a number of House Democrats skipped public events after facing angry town halls the previous summer.—
Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Green’s teammate, Moses Moody, gave a sarcastic response to Brooks’ assertion.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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It was followed by a sarcastic post targeting Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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The humor was of the cerebral, physical, cynical and quite often gallows varieties, but always heartfelt.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Served in a shallow pool of rich but refreshingly acidic sauce, the legs are prepared to just short of fall-off-the-bone.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Unlike many other archaeological sites in Sweden, where acidic soil degrades organic material, Strandvägen’s conditions have allowed organic material to survive for many years, as Gummesson tells the publication.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Over the past three years, the relationship has become acrimonious.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2025
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But that was a rare cordial moment in an otherwise acrimonious series of exchanges.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Acrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrid. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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