caustic
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Lyrical saint Nick Cave was more caustic — notoriously so — when he shared how he felt about these boys of California’s endless summer.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
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
Around him orbits a constellation of classmates - caustic, thoughtful, restless - who debate Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, Karl Marx and the price of cigarettes with equal seriousness.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Though she is not a satirist, her gimlet-eyed prose conveys a caustic humor that feels more British than American.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Mr. Justice Wargrave, mellowed by the excellent port, was being amusing in a caustic fashion, Dr. Armstrong and Tony Marston were listening to him.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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