acerbity

Example Sentences

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For all its wounded acerbity, however, by far the most notable feature of Boyle Against Bentley is its wit.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2022

With humor and a touch of good-natured acerbity, the two converse and even argue over the finer points of their craft.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2019

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

That's not inappropriate, and once Christopher Salazar arrives as hero John Worthing, the contrast between his benign gravitas and Hunter's febrile acerbity is drolly amusing, a Victorian-era Mutt and Jeff.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2014

“Don’t be so scared,” the little doctor said with friendly acerbity, as he paused in the centre of the synagogue.

From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham