punchy

Example Sentences

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Borgli’s deft mixture of punchy dark humor and thorny subjects makes for a distinctly American movie that only a Norwegian could think up.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

She didn't write her first true love song until 2024: So American – a punchy new wave cut, about falling head over heels for English actor Louis Partridge.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

To illuminate his dark subject matter, Fiedler adopts a punchy, aggressive prose replete with antitheses, exclamation marks, capitalized terminology and bold generalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Why the latest literary trend favors short, punchy prose over epics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The dogs were slipping on punchy snow, snow that was mostly ice.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell