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
At various points, Ye did seem to be his old trenchant self.
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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
Well known for his thoughtful fictional treatments of British history, Boyd combines measured twists with a trenchant reconsideration of the legacy of Cold War-era interventionism.
—The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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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
Well known for his thoughtful fictional treatments of British history, Boyd combines measured twists with a trenchant reconsideration of the legacy of Cold War-era interventionism.
—The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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The aviation industry expects the exemption to help companies keep costs down during a sharp pullback in travel spending by consumers worried about slower economic growth and higher inflation.—
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Once seen as a wild card with surprising appeal among disillusioned young voters, President Donald Trump is now facing a sharp decline in support from Generation Z, according to new polling.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Trenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenchant. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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