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as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
judging by the acuteness in his tone when he congratulated me, I think he was actually quite resentful that I won
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as in sensitiveness
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences
the acuteness of the bird's eyesight is amazing
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And for a pick-me-up before or after the slopes, the Double Blacks cafe on the lower level serves espresso drinks, spiced ciders, fresh croissants, and small bites.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025 -
That starts with small bites, including his calas, also known as Creole rice fritters, traditionally a sweet breakfast dish served with cafe au lait.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Interpreting well requires strengths in cultural sensitivity, listening, and quick thinking.—
George Bradt,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Start with a low concentration, pair it with a rich hand cream for hydration, and always follow up with sunscreen since retinol can increase sun sensitivity.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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The port and button layout is the same as before, with a volume toggle on the right edge and a power button below it.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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During Vrabel’s early days in Tennessee, players would walk into team meetings on edge.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Autism is a spectrum, Alpert noted, which means symptoms can vary significantly in type and severity.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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But not every director of Tarantino's pedigree agrees with his diagnosis of the industry's ills or, at least, his sense of its severity.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The estate is only three miles from False Bay, which influences a cooling effect with winds counterbalancing hot summers, allowing for a longer growing season, enabling grapes to find an ideal balance between fruit ripeness, plenty of acidity and ripe tannins – creating a silky texture.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The resulting vinegar is then often diluted with water to create a final product with a standard 5% acidity.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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Eternal Father Ömer Sami trained a camera on a cable technician in northern England and let the poignancy fly.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
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Passion, poignancy, ecstasy, agony and a Tic Tac ad Best game Everton 2-0 Liverpool, of course.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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The third element of the trio is Mary Flynn, played by the terrific Lindsey Mendez, a 2018 Tony winner for Carousel, with a natural warmth that offsets the character’s growing acerbity.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Dec. 2022
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The Brodie books demonstrate her great facility with genre, pairing pulse-quickening suspense with Atkinson’s distinctive blend of puckishness and acerbity.—
Sarah Chihaya,
The New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2022
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This reader, with at least 50 years more in corporeal form than Ching, could not help but rapidly identify with her wisdom and experience the poignance of her story.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2023
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The wild-eyed goofy younger Springsteen cracks through, but never lightly, always with poignance.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2023
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