caustically

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But he is also so paranoid, deluded and consumed with self-loathing that throughout this caustically witty novel we can’t help but root for him every step of the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“We reject the proposition,” the majority wrote caustically, “that a class-action defendant may defeat class treatment, if it is otherwise proper, by promising as a matter of grace to treat named plaintiffs differently.”

From Slate • May 16, 2025

So how did you both work out the differences in Adam’s portrayals of Innie Mark, loyal employee of the mysterious company Lumen, and Outtie Mark, hard-drinking, caustically witty widower in his off-hours?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2022

They have been drenched in questions about race, both obviously and not so obviously, most caustically from Blackburn, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2022

“The credit given to Mr. Adams for a spirit of conciliation towards France is wonderful,” Madison observed caustically, meaning that it was wholly undeserved.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis