as in satirical
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
barbed satire on American academia
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Recent Examples of barbed
Manny found Gabriela, who had tripped and gotten tangled in a barbed wire fence, twisting her ankle.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
The sun is shining outside, but the darkness of the multistory complex – a network of torture chambers and cold cells cut off from the outside world by concrete walls and a latticework of braided barbed wire – is overwhelming.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
When the Army announced plans to add another barbed wire fence tightly encircling the residential barracks, responses varied dramatically.
—Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
The bill aims to halt further expansion of a controversial 8-foot-tall fence topped with barbed wire that the owner of Cielo Vista Ranch is building in the San Luis Valley.
—The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Jan. 2025
The sun is shining outside, but the darkness of the multistory complex – a network of torture chambers and cold cells cut off from the outside world by concrete walls and a latticework of braided barbed wire – is overwhelming.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
When the Army announced plans to add another barbed wire fence tightly encircling the residential barracks, responses varied dramatically.
—Eric Muller, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
The bill aims to halt further expansion of a controversial 8-foot-tall fence topped with barbed wire that the owner of Cielo Vista Ranch is building in the San Luis Valley.
—The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbed
Adjective
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Misery, a horror movie with a satiric streak, launched Bates’s film stardom.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The real star of the show, though, is not the satiric script or the campy performances, but rather how each character brings their own unique approach to dressing for the corporate ladder.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Seinfeld is a Jewish man from New York’s Long Island with a wry and sarcastic sense of humor.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Others lose a sense of trust by the sarcastic digs, eye rolls, interrupting, or belittling.—
Rachel Glik, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As far as other watery places, bogs have been an especially rich source for archaeologists, since their acidic waters allow for an astonishing, mummy-like level of preservation.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Plants are better able to take up aluminum in acidic soil, ideally with a pH between 5.0 and 5.5.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Black dragons are the ultimate swamp monsters that shoot an acid breath attack.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The missing link between a so-so dish and a stellar one is often acid.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Barbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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