caustic

Example Sentences

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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

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

At the same time it continued to boil, forming thick, low clouds, dark as tar, caustic, and ready to burst into flame.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss