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acerbic sentence examples

  • Acerbic wit.
  • His holmes has exactly the right quality, quizzical and slightly acerbic, and his watson is sensible and thoroughly likeable.
  • Acerbic comments directed at those who deserve them.
  • Rather it is a collection of feelings and perspectives, sometimes discursive, occasionally acerbic, invariably provocative.
  • Acerbic tongue.
  • Popper's often acerbic efforts in this respect outdistanced aristotle's a thousandfold.
  • Acerbic critic of certain other belgian filmmakers, among them the dardennes.
  • Nothing would ruffle his feathers and he had a very acerbic sense of humor.
  • Acerbic, dialog between jack, jim and barman brendan, is teasing and humorous.
  • He spends about 15 minutes a day writing a fairly acerbic weblog.
  • Acerbic view of life, shot through with several musical numbers.
  • We thank tom for many years of dedication and ( sometimes acerbic ) contributions to hut affairs.

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