acrid

Example Sentences

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At the Chhath festivities too, firecrackers lit up the sky, leaving the air acrid with the smell of burnt sulphur.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region -- home to more than 30 million people -- are regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals, with acrid smog blanketing the skyline each winter.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

The last was in July 2023, when a colleague complained of an acrid or vomit-like smell and was struggling to breathe as their aircraft taxied down the runway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

The producer said she could feel the acrid smoke catch the back of her throat and start to sting her eyes.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

All the while, acrid smoke swirled around him.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III