causticity
Example Sentences
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A perfect match for the general causticity of the screenplay by Brooks, MacLaine and Winger were far from typical Hollywood stars.
From Slate ● May 4, 2021
Mr. Yankovic seemed somewhat chagrined by this incident one month later and said any causticity in his blog post came from fear that his work on “Perform This Way” would be wasted.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2011
It is colored with the lyric causticity of the Brecht-Weill collaborations.
From Time Magazine Archive
"A field!" said King Louis, looking up, and assuming his wonted causticity of tone and manner.
From Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott
I refer the reader to a postscript of his “Dedication to the Freethinkers,” for a curious specimen of supercilious causticity in his description of Lord Kaimes as a critic, and Akenside as “The Poet!”
From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Isaac Disraeli
