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
Rich in institutional history and memorable characters, this book is an incisive introduction to the politics of spying in South Asia.
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Reid, known for her incisive political analysis and coverage of race and inequality, will host her final show on February 25.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
The designer’s Manhattan apartment, completed just months before her woefully premature death, perfectly captures her incisive eye and her steadfast belief in the ennobling power of great design.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 8 Feb. 2025
Cambridge analysts ran the enhanced data through an algorithm to create psychological profiles that allowed for more incisive targeting.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Reid, known for her incisive political analysis and coverage of race and inequality, will host her final show on February 25.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
The designer’s Manhattan apartment, completed just months before her woefully premature death, perfectly captures her incisive eye and her steadfast belief in the ennobling power of great design.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 8 Feb. 2025
Cambridge analysts ran the enhanced data through an algorithm to create psychological profiles that allowed for more incisive targeting.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incisive
Adjective
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The site should have well-draining loose soil with a slightly acidic or neutral pH (6.0-7.0).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Soil pH level: The pH level tells you how acidic your soil is.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For the Abe Lincoln tomato, for example — a century-old, disease-resistant red slicer with rich, slightly acid flavor — there is seed from listers in California, Nebraska, Maine, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and New Jersey.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Black dragons are the ultimate swamp monsters that shoot an acid breath attack.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Roger Craig Smith has a fear of being on a ledge, which is ironic considering he’s renowned for featuring in Assassin’s Creed, a gaming franchise that makes players climb around on very high rooftops.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Brighton repeatedly exploited City’s weakness defending these situations — ironic for a team who built their success on scoring from such moves.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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This Side of the Island is a more concise and conceptual effort, compared to his last full-length, 2020’s The Loves of Your Life, which is a masterpiece of musical storytelling.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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Keeping prices down Bartell, who is the president of Bartell Hotels and the chairman of the San Diego Tourism Marketing District, attributes the extended success of Humphreys to a concise plan.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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So maybe no one was necessarily looking for trenchant commentary on our through-the-looking-glass moment in a Marvel movie, even if The Falcon and the Winter Soldier provided the perfect set up.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
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At various points, Ye did seem to be his old trenchant self.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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His art is a record of memory, now rendered even more poignant in exile.—
Omnia Saed,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The most poignant partnership will come from Ovi’s own wallet.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Writer/director Maybury tells this turbulent story with the acerbic wit and fragmented formalism befitting of the titular artist and his work.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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This was Conan at his acerbic best, giving Jimmy Kimmel a run for his money.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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His wave illustrations, many of them in color, eschew the sardonic tone that distinguishes his other work, and instead center the power and calm of nature, often commenting on humanity’s relation to it through the presentation of a single, minuscule surfer riding a monster swell.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2025
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The playful sneers of the Scherzo gave way to a snarling, gnashing Intermezzo, the orchestra and especially the low brass giving it their sardonic all.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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