acrid
Example Sentences
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The acrid smell of fire still hangs around.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
For more than a week after the fire began, residents in Boyle Heights and East L.A. endured acrid smoke as firefighters struggled to put out the flames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
He and his wife left the town for Bordeaux on Saturday, but found that in the city "the air was acrid - it stung your eyes and people were wearing masks".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Heavy, acrid smoke blanketed the eastern United States on Saturday, marring preparations for the weekend's highly awaited World Cup final to be held in an open stadium in New Jersey.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
There was an acrid stink of saltpeter, and the air was dense and grainy.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing acrid
Lord of the Flies
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 8
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