acerbity

Example Sentences

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It brings together judgment and gentleness, reason and passion, acerbity and receptivity.

From The Guardian • Sep. 21, 2018

With the help of her idealistic new nanny, Marlo begins a cathartic journey of self-discovery that, in true Cody fashion, is equal parts tenderness and acerbity.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2018

And yet another worried about the prospect of a boycott of their companies’ products depending on the acerbity of their words.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2017

It sounds treacly, but Linklater handles the sentiment with a light touch of acerbity and sets it off against another dramatic element, the troubled undercurrents that arise inevitably from the student-athlete’s circumstances.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 5, 2016

Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah