acrid

Example Sentences

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Amid fears of a widespread public health crisis, some residents have taken to burning rubbish piles at night, filling the streets with acrid smoke.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The explosion, Ms. Nichter writes, became “seared into my memory”—earsplitting blasts, acrid fumes and thick, black plumes of smoke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

For years, residents and students had repeatedly complained about acrid odors from the site, with many suffering chronic headaches and nosebleeds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

At the Chhath festivities too, firecrackers lit up the sky, leaving the air acrid with the smell of burnt sulphur.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

The air tastes acrid and burnt, and it’s heavy to breathe in.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman