as in acidic
very clear and direct
She provided an incisive analysis that changed my entire opinion on the issue.
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Recent Examples of incisive
Wingers winning their one-on-one battles and being able to beat a man is part of it, but so, too, is crisp, incisive, progressive passing, played much quicker than Liverpool are managing.
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Pollard, whose directorial credits include such incisive documentaries as Citizen Ashe and MLK/FBI, had more than a little help in this regard.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Bella Marsh, Seton High School Bella Marsh, a junior at Seton High School, is one of the most incisive and hardworking students in class and on the Mock Trial Team.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
While the novel’s narrative engine is the incredibly inappropriate age-gap relationship, the book’s most incisive commentary revolves around Waldo’s inability to stop online shopping during bouts of intense emotion.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Pollard, whose directorial credits include such incisive documentaries as Citizen Ashe and MLK/FBI, had more than a little help in this regard.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Bella Marsh, Seton High School Bella Marsh, a junior at Seton High School, is one of the most incisive and hardworking students in class and on the Mock Trial Team.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
While the novel’s narrative engine is the incredibly inappropriate age-gap relationship, the book’s most incisive commentary revolves around Waldo’s inability to stop online shopping during bouts of intense emotion.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incisive
Adjective
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The acidic composition of white vinegar works efficiently to break down the film that can accumulate on your windows.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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That’s thanks to a confluence of factors, not least of which is advancing can liner technology that make acidic beverages, like wine, more stable inside the package.—
Kate Bernot,
Outside,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Plants like blueberries, roses, tomatoes, hydrangeas, and azaleas, in particular, are acid and nitrogen lovers.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some of the movie is an acid satire of pre-wedding rituals — like the first dance that Charlie and Emma are dutifully rehearsing for, with a ridiculously stern taskmaster of a coach.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Auriemma has, on occasion, counseled Hurley, which made this role reversal so ironic.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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In an ironic twist, the American president became the regime’s midwife, forcing the old order to mutate and reinvent itself.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Fuentes offers a more concise gloss.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Guidance should be timely, concise, and delivered in plain language.—
Charles J. Lockwood,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The clashes at the core of the superb screenplay, by the helmer and Doruntina Basha, receive trenchant reinforcement in the score.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps a better comparison for A$AP’s style isn’t a rhyme animal like Lamar, but a maximalist visionary like Travis Scott, who also seems more focused on colorful aural vibes than trenchant lyrical exegesis.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Britannica media editor Kurt Heintz, together with Emily Goldstein and Meg Matthias, is on a mission to spotlight poignant and noteworthy events for every day of the year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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It’s collected alongside Mills’ other works, which share the poignant throughline of parenthood and bittersweet hope for the future, plus story notes for further context.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ricciardia documents his final journey with an acerbic sense of humor, punctuated by Benna’s stop-motion animation.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mitski has been trying to rein in an ever-present audience gaze since 2018, when her fuzzy, acerbic fifth album Be the Cowboy garnered near-unanimous praise that led to meeting Taylor Swift.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ultimately, Latinos are reduced to side characters, save for Benicio del Toro's sardonic karate sensei.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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The novel was adapted into a 1965 film, with Caine in a star-making performance as Deighton’s protagonist, a sardonic working-class sophisticate with a love of gourmet food.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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