bitingly

Example Sentences

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Up front Joe Heyes, ably assisted by Fin Baxter, was superb at scrum-time and bitingly sharp in defence.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Their wavy leaf margins are serrated, but not bitingly so.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

The new film has garnered tepid reviews, with most critics praising the visuals but lamenting the paltry story and dialogue, and using their reviews as a chance to get bitingly creative without sparing the puns.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2022

“This is why I don’t leave the house,” Williams sings bitingly on the new track, “You say the coast is clear / but you won’t catch me out!”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2022

She felt suddenly hungry, bitingly hungry; her insides had been emptied out by her tears.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie