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adjective

caustic

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

In a sentence

Six example sentences with caustic, each labelled with its topic.

  • Swift wrote caustic essays that made powerful men squirm, and several of his targets never spoke to him again.

    Literature

  • The critic's caustic review compared the film's dialog to a fire drill, and the studio quietly pulled its advertising.

    Movies

  • His caustic remark about the bench cost him a fine, though the coach admitted privately that the point was fair.

    Basketball

  • Her caustic reply to the heckler drew laughter from the hall and a week of complaints from his supporters.

    Politics

  • The singer's caustic lyrics about her former label made every executive in the room shift in his seat.

    Music

  • The code reviewer's caustic comments were accurate, but two junior developers stopped submitting patches for a month.

    Technology

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