trenchancy

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

This sterling production, with its flawless cast and admirable trenchancy amid an extraordinarily complex plot, augurs well for her tenure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

And yet, directed with trenchancy and an easy grasp of its black humor by Jamie Lloyd, the production never attempts to force-feed us any relevance.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2014

Yet he writes with a marvellous trenchancy that sometimes becomes savage indignation.

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2010

But Gilroy's plain, familial triangle rings with insight and trenchancy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Carlyle was a sharp-edged woman too, and hurt her own life by her bitter trenchancy.

From Joyous Gard by Benson, Arthur Christopher