as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
caustic movie reviews that serve mainly to show how clever the reviewer is
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Recent Examples of caustic
The caustic nature of memory and secrets seizes Russell’s fascination.
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Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Charlie Sheen plays a soldier whose loyalty is divided between Tom Berenger’s caustic Barnes and Willem Dafoe’s kindly Elias.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
As Sean Murphy, a caustic sports commentator, Glaser gets to play one of Isla's chief naysayers.
—EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
One of my favorite Hackman villains is the conniving country-boy crime boss Mary Ann in Michael Ritchie’s sublimely caustic satire Prime Cut (1972).
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Charlie Sheen plays a soldier whose loyalty is divided between Tom Berenger’s caustic Barnes and Willem Dafoe’s kindly Elias.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
As Sean Murphy, a caustic sports commentator, Glaser gets to play one of Isla's chief naysayers.
—EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
One of my favorite Hackman villains is the conniving country-boy crime boss Mary Ann in Michael Ritchie’s sublimely caustic satire Prime Cut (1972).
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caustic
Adjective
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While Lucie is warm, vivacious, and a ray of light that shines off the page, Aiden is a grumpy, reluctant romantic who hides behind sarcastic quips.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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For instance, a sarcastic comment brushed off as a joke, or unspoken expectations that fuel resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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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The site should have well-draining loose soil with a slightly acidic or neutral pH (6.0-7.0).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Soil pH level: The pH level tells you how acidic your soil is.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For the Abe Lincoln tomato, for example — a century-old, disease-resistant red slicer with rich, slightly acid flavor — there is seed from listers in California, Nebraska, Maine, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and New Jersey.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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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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There were no trees nearby, just rows and rows of tan and olive-green tents erected on cement and surrounded by airport hangars, porta-potties, barbed wire, and guard towers.—
Edwidge Danticat,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, the walls were covered in barbed wire, and the balcony had a large privacy wall.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This heat exchanger system was used because the water coming up was highly corrosive, so the exchanger protected the generating gear.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2025
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Multiple studies show excessive inequality on this scale can be corrosive.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Caustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caustic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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