as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
even the most trenchant sword could not sever the bonds of loyalty between them
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Recent Examples of trenchant
So maybe no one was necessarily looking for trenchant commentary on our through-the-looking-glass moment in a Marvel movie, even if The Falcon and the Winter Soldier provided the perfect set up.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
At various points, Ye did seem to be his old trenchant self.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Some of his most trenchant analysis concerns the interaction of the committees and the African National Congress, the only political party that appears to have a significant political presence in the settlements.
—Trevor Ngwane, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
The book’s inferences about the present state of A.I. are less controversial and more trenchant.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
At various points, Ye did seem to be his old trenchant self.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Some of his most trenchant analysis concerns the interaction of the committees and the African National Congress, the only political party that appears to have a significant political presence in the settlements.
—Trevor Ngwane, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
The book’s inferences about the present state of A.I. are less controversial and more trenchant.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trenchant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trenchant
sharp
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The bearish or negative divergence has been closely monitored, as in my A/D line analysis, a drop below support at line c would have forecasted a sharper decline.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Utilizing exceptional command and a sharp plan of attack, Fedde dominated his former team in his first appearance back at Nationals Park since his final season with Washington in 2022.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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“Trenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenchant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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