How to Use acerbic in a Sentence

acerbic

adjective

• The ladies’ acerbic tête-à-tête ends with Yas slapping Harper in the face, and Harper sending one open-faced palm right on back.
  — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Sep. 2024
• It’s the kind of thing the acerbic Brit might once have rolled her eyes at.
  — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2021
• The acerbic rebel Jubal Early played the lead role in this process.
  — John Reeves, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
• And as the nine have fractured, their opinions have grown more acerbic.
  — Joan Biskupic, CNN, 11 Dec. 2021
• First there was Popovich, the acerbic Spurs head coach who once brought Kerr off the bench for a championship team.
  — Al Saracevic, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2018
• The presence of the rapper Snoop Dogg and the acerbic hip-hop duo Run the Jewels is an odd fit for indie-rock purists.
  — Bill Brownlee and Dan Kelly,, kansascity, 29 Aug. 2017
• Among the unpublished works is an acerbic essay that Miller penned in the wake of Monroe’s death.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 12 Jan. 2018
• Sykes will no doubt lean on her stand-up background and acerbic humor.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2022
• Now attorneys are involved and the language is filled with legalese and a more acerbic bite.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2023
• In the show, the political theatre and acerbic wit drive the drama.
  — Alan Foster, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
• State media in North Korea is known for its acerbic style.
  — Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
• And the acerbic British singer-songwriter seems to credit some of her good fortune to her boyfriend, sports agent Rich Paul.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021
• The switch gives extra bite to some acerbic moments, extra spice to some of the comedy.
  — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 2 Aug. 2017
• The humorous Fred Pitts as the acerbic and honest coach delights.
  — David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
• With acerbic wit, the author also makes a larger point.
  — Charlotte Gray, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
• Munger, who is known for his quick wit and acerbic manner, will turn 100 in January.
  — Josh Funk, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
• In other words, expect a lot more adventure with acerbic wit to come to screens large and small in the coming years.
  — Wired, 5 Aug. 2019
• The Fall and acerbic frontman Mark E. Smith (no relation).
  — Beau Hayhoe, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2022
• Walter Becker, the co-founder of Steely Dan who was known for his acerbic wit and his proficient work with the guitar, has died.
  — Todd Martens, latimes.com, 3 Sep. 2017
• She is known for being fun-loving, acerbic and witty, and for flirting with younger men.
  — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2024
• Parcells or Coughlin, even at their acerbic best, couldn’t have said it any better.
  — Mike Berardino, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021
• After months of sweatpants, an acerbic outfit would do me good.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2020
• The audience lapped up his acerbic takes on how to improve the sport’s most essential piece of equipment.
  — Brendan I. Koerner, Wired, 27 May 2021
• Her acerbic wit and lack of boundaries got her in trouble with both love interests and bosses.
  — Brooke Lefferts, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2019
• Ray’s sour and acerbic, allowing Hawke to put the excellent growliness of his voice to good use.
  — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
• And, once again, the stuff of delightful, acerbic comedy.
  — John Anderson, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2017
• Kelly’s players vouched for his acerbic sense of humor in the strange aftermath.
  — Mike Berardino, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2021
• Why is Luke, previously the most earnest guy in the galaxy, letting loose with acerbic wisecracks?
  — Kyle Smith, National Review, 12 Dec. 2017
• And his unorthodox — many would say faulty — views on trade deficits and the economy, as well as his acerbic style, have turned off many in his profession.
  — Don Lee, latimes.com, 10 Mar. 2018
• It’s pitched right in the actor’s sweet spot, between acerbic wit and rapidly approaching a nervous breakdown.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024