acrid
Example Sentences
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Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 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
New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region of 30 million people are regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals, with acrid smog blanketing the skyline each winter.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
Since the crash, a foul, acrid smell has hung over the area as smoke billowed from the wreckage late into the night.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
That acrid, biting, accusatory tone she takes every time she speaks.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
