as in acidic
very clear and direct
She provided an incisive analysis that changed my entire opinion on the issue.
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Recent Examples of incisive
And the annual Welcome to Freetown show blends Carnival energy with Carnival consciousness, as the six-part musical collective known for incisive lyrics and creative expression perform with vibrancy and passion.
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Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Carl Nagle Carl Nagle and his distinguished team at Nagle & Associates, P.A., based in North Carolina, are highly focused legal advocates, delivering incisive expertise and assertive advocacy for North Carolina motor vehicle accident victims.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
But the current season isn’t as fizzy or as incisive as the two before.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Andy Samberg's digital short on SNL's long history of anxiety was incisive and smart — and featured a fun rapping cameo from Chris Parnell!
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Carl Nagle Carl Nagle and his distinguished team at Nagle & Associates, P.A., based in North Carolina, are highly focused legal advocates, delivering incisive expertise and assertive advocacy for North Carolina motor vehicle accident victims.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
But the current season isn’t as fizzy or as incisive as the two before.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Andy Samberg's digital short on SNL's long history of anxiety was incisive and smart — and featured a fun rapping cameo from Chris Parnell!
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incisive
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
Adjective
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Also, eating large quantities of food can lead to increase acid production and acid reflux.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms Fish oil may stimulate acid production in the stomach, which can cause heartburn or indigestion—especially if taken on an empty stomach.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Which is sort of ironic, given the current goals of the administration.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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And yet, in an ironic twist, the attorney general’s office may end up benefiting from the flood of legal talent entering the job market as a result of Trump’s tactics.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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This means clear, concise disclosures on landing pages, in privacy policies and during any direct interaction.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Conversely, Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, introduced himself to the public speaking Italian and Spanish, and greeted onlookers both in person and virtually with a concise speech about building bridges and fostering hope for a synodal church.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Whereas Videodrome could once reductively be described as a cautionary tale about the corrosive influence of television, its anxieties have only grown more trenchant.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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These basic ideas, far from revelatory, never come close to the trenchant critiques of hedonism in Wilde’s 1891 novel.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The film offers a poignant exploration of identity, reclamation, and community through the lens of a viral meme.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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The visual interludes were just as important and poignant as the music itself with highlights of Southern and Black music history appearing in-between Bey’s homage to the likes of Tina Turner, Nina Simone, Little Richard, and more.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Critics have praised the film for its raw and honest portrayal of a relationship and acerbic wit.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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His acerbic critique rendered the subject taboo for a generation, says Victor Mair, an expert on Chinese language at the University of Pennsylvania.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The most reliably entertaining are the dryly sardonic Yelena Belova (Pugh) and the excitable, histrionic Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (a showily outsized Harbour).—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Julie is a sardonic, supermarket cashier with sticky fingers and Chloe is a glamorous influencer with millions of adoring fans.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Incisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incisive. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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