as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
whispered a steady stream of acerbic comments as the lecturer droned on
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Recent Examples of acerbic
While Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg as an acerbic genius who has codified his victim complex into every decision, Garfield taps into the incredulity and exasperation of being punished for not validating every whim of Zuckerberg’s entrepreneurism.
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
In the rendition, recorded live at BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, Beabadoobee recasts Carpenter’s acerbic pop-rock hit into something gentler, with a slightly countrified, acoustic-guitar-and-strings arrangement — almost how the Corrs would’ve done it.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
The ladies’ acerbic tête-à-tête ends with Yas slapping Harper in the face, and Harper sending one open-faced palm right on back.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Sep. 2024
Cummings was an acerbic political adviser who had spearheaded the 2016 Vote Leave campaign during the EU referendum.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
In the rendition, recorded live at BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, Beabadoobee recasts Carpenter’s acerbic pop-rock hit into something gentler, with a slightly countrified, acoustic-guitar-and-strings arrangement — almost how the Corrs would’ve done it.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
The ladies’ acerbic tête-à-tête ends with Yas slapping Harper in the face, and Harper sending one open-faced palm right on back.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Sep. 2024
Cummings was an acerbic political adviser who had spearheaded the 2016 Vote Leave campaign during the EU referendum.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acerbic
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The comment quickly spread like wildfire online, causing much confusion about if his comment was sarcastic or a dig at the country crooner.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the main cast all reprised their roles, Rapp’s Leighton Murray, the ultra-wealthy, sarcastic sorority girl whose journey of self-discovery was central to the first two seasons, is bidding her farewell.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Others are satiric vignettes—pointed takedowns of sham humanitarians, sham foreign journalists, sham white saviors and their sham schemes to save the continent—whose villains can read more like stock inventions than like surprising ones.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Conditions Triggered by Acidic Food Several conditions can be triggered by acidic foods.Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Other helpful adaptations include a featherless head to stay clean during feeding and a highly acidic digestive system to kill harmful bacteria.Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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The doll’s custom packaging showcases illustrations of Karol G in the iconic Bratz style, complete with an iridescent barbed wire display.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
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Prior to the opening of the trail, the site of the northern headquarters of the 40,000-acre cattle ranch operation was little more than a few acres of nameless bullet-riddled stuff wrapped in a tangle of barbed wire.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fluoride also replaces minerals lost from teeth due to acid breakdown, according to the agency.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Magnesium interferes with bisphosphonates used for osteoporosis, antibiotics, diuretics, and proton pump inhibitors used for acid reflux.8 Potassium: The kidneys regulate potassium levels.Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Acerbic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acerbic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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