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
Where there’s the potential for incisive commentary on the chew-em-up, spit-em-out nature of modern celebrity, Fukada’s oblique approach has all the rhythm of a popsong’s intro stuck on a never-ending loop: all filler instrumental, no catchy hook.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 28 May 2025
The economy of Haim’s performance is very much in keeping with Reichardt’s less-is-more policy with her actors, which applies to the incisive casting even of the smallest roles, with faces that look right at home in the era.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
His approach to Paradise Now was influenced by old interviews of theirs too, where their perspectives were incisive and clear.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
Shirley Chisholm Field: Politics In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history as the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, representing New York’s 12th District with a fearless, incisive and unyielding voice.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 28 May 2025
The economy of Haim’s performance is very much in keeping with Reichardt’s less-is-more policy with her actors, which applies to the incisive casting even of the smallest roles, with faces that look right at home in the era.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
His approach to Paradise Now was influenced by old interviews of theirs too, where their perspectives were incisive and clear.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
Shirley Chisholm Field: Politics In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history as the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, representing New York’s 12th District with a fearless, incisive and unyielding voice.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incisive
Adjective
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The finish is bright, pleasantly acidic, and long lasting.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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The finished dish is bright, acidic, and perfectly seasoned.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The floors are done in chestnut-toned wood, with acid green carpets made from bamboo silk, while the VVIP suite has its own private sitting room.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
11 June 2025
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Fluoride also replaces minerals lost from teeth due to acid breakdown, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The term has moved from being a literal reference to a livestream audience to a kind of ironic nickname for your friends—or anyone watching you in the moment.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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Others called the policy ironic, noting that most low-income residents still can’t afford electric vehicles — so the discount may go largely unused.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The researchers found that the reasoning models generated significantly more tokens, which correlate with CO₂ emissions, than the more concise models.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 June 2025
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That’s compared to more concise models which required just 37.7 tokens per question.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps the most trenchant query came from John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon and East Chelmsford, and chair of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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To wit: her eloquent and trenchant dissent in the nine-member court’s decision on Friday.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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On June 18, The Baltimore Sun published a very moving and poignant editorial cartoon showing a picture of Minnesota with the state’s eastern border as the silhouette of a weeping Uncle Sam.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2025
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It has been widely considered one of the most poignant tracks in Yungblud’s catalog to date.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Matthew Goode is phenomenal as the acerbic DCI Morck, but so is every other actor on the series.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Gary Oldman plays the acerbic Jackson Lamb, the odoriferous chief of Slough House where MI5 agents who just can’t cut it – or who are being punished for one reason or another – are sent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The television version faces the formidable challenge of how to represent Murderbot’s darkly comic interior monologue in a third-person format, and its success is in large part a function of Skarsgård’s face, which can pull off a range of sardonic micro-expressions.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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And yet it’s still filled with sardonic commentary all the same, including this doozy: Despite their size, muscle bros at the gym are really just a bunch of babies.—
Nina Metz Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2025
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