Twain was deeply interested in people, and various " types " are drawn from his piercing gaze, rendered with acerbic wit. From LearnThat.org. [Yourdictionary.com]
An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Cowell, 50, best-known as the acerbic judge on America's top-rated TV singing contest. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
Beatrice Arthur, best known as the acerbic Maude Findlay on Norman Lear's television sitcom. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Frances, 69, best known as the acerbic host of The Weakest Link, is the only silent presence in the room. From Wordnik.com. [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
But the two men, driven and acerbic, became close friends. From Wordnik.com. [Chemistry In The War Cabinet] Reference
Potter's acerbic personality was often conspicuous in his work. From Wordnik.com. [Transition] Reference
Simon Cowell, the acerbic judge whose departure will cut costs. From Wordnik.com. [News Corp. Earnings Get a Lift From TV] Reference
Letterman's acerbic, hipper-than-thou shtik might not play as well. From Wordnik.com. [How Dave Would Make Waves] Reference
He had a lot of charisma, often known for his acerbic sense of humor. From Wordnik.com. [Chechen Rebel Was Proud of Attacks on Russians] Reference
But you can be complex and you can be acerbic and you can be entertaining. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 12, 2007] Reference
Columnist Julie Burchill is one of London's most acerbic feminist writers. From Wordnik.com. [The Story Of Her Life] Reference
As an early foe of war in Iraq, he made acerbic comments that now look prescient. From Wordnik.com. [Feeling Dean's Pain] Reference
Tragic and acerbic, and yet unrelentingly witty, it was nominated for a Pushcart. From Wordnik.com. [A Few Introductory Words] Reference
Jed Rakoff has been called many things: a maverick, a prosecutor, a hero, and acerbic. From Wordnik.com. [Bank Settlements: Judges Take A Stand, Shift Focus To Individual Responsibility] Reference
One has the salty humor of briny shellfish, and another the acerbic wit of dry white wine. From Wordnik.com. [Kerry Saretsky: Franglais : Saffron-Soaked Clams Bouillabaisse (RECIPE)] Reference
But over at Fox's acerbic new Hollywood sendup, "Action," there's no need for consultants. From Wordnik.com. [Coast To Coast] Reference
He put his acerbic wit to brilliant use later with a full article for the Guardian Online. From Wordnik.com. [Queer Sighted] Reference
I spent hours talking with the guy over the years and many more enjoying his acerbic columns. From Wordnik.com. [Jerry Flint: An Inspiration And An Education] Reference
You suspect, though, this clever, acerbic man is keen to be more than just the indie Lazarus. From Wordnik.com. [Edwyn Collins] Reference
GILEN: What John brought to the band, obviously, was an acerbic sense of humor, his resistance. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 8, 2005] Reference
As these hilarious, self-absorbed reveries demonstrate, Ingraham has a gift for acerbic expression. From Wordnik.com. [In 'Obama Diaries,' self-absorbed musings] Reference
STEIN: No, I just heard about the acerbic thing, and I thought maybe I could get a job in television. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 4, 2001] Reference
I think that ` s what really sets people off is that it ` s quite acerbic and sort of a tough-love approach. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 23, 2009] Reference
The mask slips, though, in the acerbic epilogue, which Aznar penned in the aftermath of the Madrid bombings. From Wordnik.com. [SNAP JUDGEMENT: BOOKS] Reference
Grayson has a rep for his acerbic soundbites against Republicans, but will it help him hold his Florida seat?. From Wordnik.com. [Alan Grayson: Democrat attack dog] Reference
"" 6 Days '' concerns an acerbic cargo pilot and an acerbic magazine editor who crash-land on a deserted island. From Wordnik.com. [Early Warning 2] Reference
The snarl behind the toothy grin emerges in these acerbic entries culled from the 39th president's personal diary. From Wordnik.com. [Book Review Roundup] Reference
PHILLIPS: "Pop Idol" took Britain by storm and the judge with the acerbic wit became a celebrity almost instantly. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 25, 2005] Reference
PHILLIPS: "Pop Idol" took Britain by storm, and the judge with the acerbic wit became a celebrity almost instantly. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 24, 2007] Reference
ROBERTS: I mean, he's got an acerbic wit, no question, which I think he was demonstrating there with the Romney thing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 22, 2007] Reference
Paul Tsongas was in an acerbic mood as his campaign's new 727 charter jet streaked from San Antonio to Dallas last week. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Uncandidate': How Pure Is Paul?] Reference
Bork was hung. by the outspokenness of his views and his acerbic assaults on liberal precedents, feminists and the press. From Wordnik.com. [The Bush Court] Reference
And sometimes there would be a take-off of an "On the Road" piece, they're a little bit more acerbic than Charles normally was. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Charles Kuralt's Longtime Companion Speaks Out - February 14, 2001] Reference
Sickly, eccentric, acerbic and homosexual, Strachey is taken with Carrington at first sight -- he thinks the androgynous girl is a boy. From Wordnik.com. [Love, Bloomsbury Style] Reference
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