caustic

Example Sentences

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Okrent portrays Sondheim as witty and endearing, but also poorly groomed, remote, caustic, quick to anger — and, mostly, quick to forgive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

I have enjoyed the caustic verve of this Claude.ai promotional campaign, which seems to be heading off the inevitable swoon of the A.I. revolution before it firmly takes hold.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

Over the past 14 years, Warsh has been a consistent critic of the Fed, often in caustic terms.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

China has become a major supplier of ingredients for small-molecule medications, coatings and sterilization agents for medical devices, and the chlorine and caustic soda used to keep water safe to drink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Joe shrugged, trying to appear nonchalantly caustic instead of scared stiff.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols