| 单词 | acerbity |
| 例句 | But there are laughs to be had, mainly at the dissonance between her acerbity and her – apologies if this sounds ungallant – bimbo-ish appearance. Jennifer Coolidge 2010-08-18T16:36:00Z As "Cake" devolves into familiar territory concerning grieving, it loses its specificity and drive — if not Aniston's acerbity — and goes soft. Jennifer Aniston has never looked worse or been better in 'Cake' 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Evelyn has the sharpest tongue, and Ms. Parsons, with her tart acerbity, makes the most of it. Review: In ‘Out of the Mouths of Babes,’ Mourning a Departed Lothario 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z While Ms. Altman insists that her husband was really a pussycat, just “the guy next door,” their relationship was clearly built on a certain mutual acerbity. Media Decoder: Epix Plans to Introduce Film on Altman 2014-04-28T00:14:46Z The play is a novice effort by a fledgling dramatist, but it isn’t helped by Mr. Staller’s additions to the text, which have none of Shaw’s comic acerbity. Review: In ‘Widowers’ Houses,’ Loving a Slumlord’s Daughter 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z He tours gently around the Emerald Isle and around his own past, with a mixture of nostalgia, acerbity and geneality. Last night's TV 2011-01-24T07:59:00Z The Academy Awards for the movies of 1988 were awash in bluntness, cruelty and acerbity. Uncouth, Cranky and Rude: Movies in 1988 Were a Far Cry From Today 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Good as he is in the drag numbers, he is at his best in a song which harpoons exactly Noël Coward's sour, anti-socialist acerbity. Privates on Parade – review 2012-12-10T23:00:01Z Depending on the score, an inviting neo-Romantic fabric may bear touches of modernist acerbity; vigorous, complex rhythms; themes built on Middle Eastern and Indian modes; Baroque figuration; or the accents of pop and jazz. A Composer Not Afraid to Mash Things Up 2011-04-10T02:00:17Z Anyway, he cut me down with an acerbity out of all proportion to my offence. Philip French: my life as a stammerer 2010-12-26T00:05:05Z It sounds treacly, but Linklater handles the sentiment with a light touch of acerbity and sets it off against another dramatic element, the troubled undercurrents that arise inevitably from the student-athlete’s circumstances. "Everybody Wants Some!!” Is Richard Linklater’s Personal Best 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z She sang Stephen Sondheim’s “The Ladies Who Lunch,” from the musical “Company,” with the same dust-dry acerbity, and raging emotional force, that she brought to it three decades before. A Critic’s Appraisal: Elaine Stritch 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Though the early L&S songs had an underdog acerbity, the pair's determination to produce hit after Drifters hit made them cautious with other writers' songs. Remembering Jerry Leiber, the 'Hound Dog' Poet of Rock 'n' Roll 2011-08-24T06:10:00Z Its emotional harshness and quasi-confessional acerbity is radically untimely—and therefore enduring. Highlights from the 2017 Sundance Film Festival 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Those series all have a grim edge, though, rarely relaxing into anything more than humorous acerbity. Television Review: Jackson Brodie Mysteries on PBS - Review 2011-10-14T23:14:58Z With humor and a touch of good-natured acerbity, the two converse and even argue over the finer points of their craft. ‘Riverdance’ Was Years Ago. Colin Dunne Makes Quiet Music Now. 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z A new acerbity surfaced when Mr. Xi warned Chinese diplomats that they needed a “new fighting spirit” during a period that coincided with mass protests in Hong Kong against the Communist Party’s rule. The Face of China: A Globetrotting Diplomat Armed With U.S. Admonitions 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Yet she somehow manages to balance her acerbity with an essential sweetness — a refreshing quality in this era of internet snark. Review: Julia Sweeney is 'Older & Wider' and really, really (really) funny 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Lady Bird Johnson told me once, in a rare moment of acerbity, that when forced to eat there she always ordered eggs: “There isn’t too much they can do to eggs.” Robert A. Caro on the Secrets of Lyndon Johnson’s Archives 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z It brings together judgment and gentleness, reason and passion, acerbity and receptivity. How to write the perfect sentence 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z “Something about the desert,” he adds, “inclines all living things to harshness and acerbity.” From Lawrence of Arabia to Breaking Bad: the desert as a cultural oasis 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z And yet another worried about the prospect of a boycott of their companies’ products depending on the acerbity of their words. Frantic Phoning Among C.E.O.s: How to Address Trump Ban? 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z He lamented that there were “so many anecdotes” about Jobs’s acerbity: “His intention, and motivation, wasn’t to be hurtful.” Jonathan Ive and the Future of Apple 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The Prioress and Convent replied with some acerbity. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Of course, if we are married she will wear colors and—” “I didn’t know you were willing to take up with a widow!” she interrupted, with a slight touch of acerbity. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z "Now you have had your say, perhaps you will let me have mine," the Captain said, with acerbity, taking advantage of the hearing thus gained for him. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z And, in a fourth, a selfish acerbity, which exacts the most unreasonable services, and never cheers a clerk with a word of encouragement.—These are sad infirmities. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z Harshness, bitterness, or severity; as, acerbity of temper, of language, of pain. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z When Mr. Northey, surprised by her acquiescence, asked with acerbity how she knew that Hawkesworth was not the man's name, and what the man's name was, she stood mute. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z “Don’t be so scared,” the little doctor said with friendly acerbity, as he paused in the centre of the synagogue. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Therefore he might have described his modest surroundings with less acerbity than the irritable De Goncourts. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z She noted that the book had been “criticized for the harshness and alleged ‘cynicism’ of its tone” and acknowledged that it was “indeed a tough-minded work, sharp, brusque, and sometimes nearly Swiftian in its acerbities.” Peter Novick, Wrote Divisive Holocaust Book, Dies at 77 2012-03-13T06:20:02Z Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z "It means the thing that is not," De Ruyter explained, with a trace of acerbity in his voice. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z Besides," Calder�n went on with some acerbity, "every one looks at what comes in and never thinks of what goes out. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "I do not understand what you wish to say," declared Do�a Clara, with a certain acerbity. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Her charity, indeed, rose superior even to the acerbities of theological passion. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z The touch of acerbity froze him at once. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Her expression was a most imprudent betrayal; it clearly told, by its acerbity and exultance, that she held the present occasion to be one of prodigious and triumphant import. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Mrs. Lovenant-Smith began correctly; her first trace of acerbity showed only when Louie, having listened to her arraignment with downcast eyes, lifted them for a moment to make a modest and quite immaterial correction. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Nor can we pause to deal with Tertullian, who, with more impetuosity and no less acerbity, championed the same orthodoxy, shrinking not from the "credo quia absurdum est," and who ended by turning heretic. Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels 2011-08-30T02:00:32.823Z He ended up by remarking with great acerbity that exiled queens with political business in their hands should not choose religious houses as their place of retirement. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z "Very well, then," said the Old Man with acerbity. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z "We shall all be living on turnips quite soon," Lesbia declared with acerbity. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z Presently, as Miss Upton moved away on Courtlandt's arm in the direction of her aunt and Sallie, she burst into a laugh, of whose loudness and acerbity she was equally unconscious. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z If civilization consists in a softening of manners, more than one untutored tribe, some extremely low in the scale of races, might take precedence over several European nations whose character contains more acerbity. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z When the delicate flavour of his cigar floated away on the soft summer air, even Valentine’s acerbity of temper relaxed. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z "I am glad," observed the Prince with some acerbity. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z “Well, so you were, but your face is nearly all right again now,” answered Cynthia, briskly, and with acerbity, for she had no sense of fun. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z His acerbity passed away, and in later life was reserved exclusively for official witnesses before parliamentary committees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Mr. Hogan does not spare Mr. Gladstone’s political errors; he is, on the contrary, rather given to dwelling upon them with an acerbity which is to be regretted. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z For the time the acerbities of political life were forgotten, and Ireland turned out to say good-bye to a good friend and his charming comrade, Lady Cadogan. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z The almost cynical acerbity of the preceding is ostensibly relieved of an obvious application to certain illustrious contemporary examples among preachers by the following open allusion to Bossuet and Bourdaloue: French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z But never in my life before or since have I tasted anything comparable to that olive for pure, unadulterated acerbity. From Pillar to Post Leaves from a Lecturer's Note-Book 2011-05-05T02:00:21.620Z "Even so, I heard you," said Joseph, with some acerbity; "and I would wish to know precisely what you meant when you said 'Hem! hem!' like that." Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z He did not make sufficient allowance for the intense acerbity which distinguishes political bickerings. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z "Positively ungrateful!" she adds, with the acerbity of a baffled proselytiser. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z “I was sorry you didn’t finish your speech as you intended, sir,” he said, with something of the acerbity of a reproach. Her Infinite Variety 2011-04-01T02:00:30.590Z It is wrong and a great mistake to underrate native wines; they have a little more acerbity than foreign wines, but are not inferior. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z Alone with my thoughts, and these tainted with considerable acerbity. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Her caresses gained in value from the fact that she was not so softly docile as other women, that now and then he had to overcome in her a certain acerbity and harshness. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z Being of a dogmatic temperament, he quickly became involved in the acerbities of political, theological, and ethical polemics. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z "Well?" said the lady, not without a suspicion of acerbity. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z “Positively ungrateful!” she adds, with the acerbity of a baffled proselytiser. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z But his acerbity could be tempered by a droll sense of humour. Sir Christophor Laidlaw obituary 2011-01-12T18:34:36Z May I ask," continued her father with a dignity that verged upon acerbity, "the reason for this sudden desire on your part to be 'useful'? Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z The years since are certainly done justice, with acerbity about the failings of players such as the solipsistic Stan Collymore reflecting judgments born of personal observation as well as historic understanding. Red Men: Liverpool Football Club, the Biography by John Williams 2010-08-13T23:04:00Z "You should speak the truth," said his companion with some acerbity. "Pip" A Romance of Youth Hector, though slightly disconcerted, had rejoined with acerbity. The Belovéd Traitor Footnote 2: William, Duke of Aquitaine, and afterwards a Saint noted for the acerbity of his penances. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim "I am sure," he said chivalrously, "it is all it should have been—" She interrupted with some acerbity. The Gay Adventure A Romance "And a jolly lot that means to me," retorted Masters, with acerbity. The Tempering Mr. Pedagog is a most amiable gentleman, and yet we find him this morning full of acerbity. The Inventions of the Idiot Lucy, though not a word was said to her of this angry letter, was conscious that something had been added to her aunt's acerbity. Ayala's Angel For once he abandoned his acerbity, and returned to the character which had been natural to him ten years before. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 There was a little excitement, not unmixed with acerbity, when Ned Alder, contrary to his usual habit, proved clever enough with the cards to add a not inconsiderable sum to his already swollen fortune. Thirty Doctor Roach was not in the most bland of tempers as he reached his destination; and, of a verity, his was a nature that stood not in any need of increased acerbity. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago He defends, not always without acerbity, his work from those who even in his own life stigmatized it as a confused heap of dreams, or what is worse, a forgery. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 Indeed, for the last day or two her aunt's acerbity towards her had been much diminished. Ayala's Angel "Of course you set no store on such a simple thing as happiness," says his wife, with acerbity. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June "Certainly not that of Evolution," she said with some acerbity. The Song of the Wolf He was aware of an indefinable resentment at Andr�s’ attitude: his love for him was all that prevented the acerbity of a voiced irritation. The Bright Shawl He defends, not always without acerbity, his work from those who, even in his own life, stigmatized it as a confused heap of dreams, or, what is worse, a forgery. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Mr. Memminger appealed, with some acerbity, to the President, and the President indorsed on the paper that the proper rule would be for the Secretary of War to detail as desired by heads of departments. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital "Of course we like good manners, though they are not your weakness," interrupts his wife, with acerbity. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June "Genius knows no paltry restrictions of time and place," she said, with some acerbity, "and I know of at least one of the men you mention who has the ability if not the courage." The Song of the Wolf With which he seemed content to abandon persiflage, satisfied that his average for acerbity was still high. The Bandbox After which the girl retook her place in the fiacre and said "Allons!" in a subdued tone that strongly contrasted with her former acerbity. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life One of the spunky Governor’s organs had replied with acerbity, not only defending the Governor, but striking at the Secretary himself, to whom the authorship was ascribed. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Mr. Keegan's acerbity has been increased by the mutilation he has undergone, and which he conceives he owes to his interference with the Ballycloran property. The Macdermots of Ballycloran At this sudden acerbity the woodsman stroked his chin with his hand, to hide the ghost of a smile which flickered over his lean mouth. The Backwoodsmen How does acerbity differ from asperity? asperity from acrimony? English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions "Well, who the deuce have we here?" said the man, with some acerbity. Anderson Crow, Detective The allegorical allusions were but two well understood; and though they added but little to the knowledge already in his possession, that little produced a renewed acerbity of spirit. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness "What on earth is the veld?" asks the lady of the red umbrella, with acerbity. The Dop Doctor Once there, he adjusted his gown, consulted a blank sheet of paper with some acerbity, and then addressed himself to the witness. Anthony Lyveden Mackintosh has written me an oily letter, to which I have answered by a vinegar one; but I want you to keep me up in acerbity.’ Lord John Russell "I'd rather trust the lady's good taste," said Hamilton with some acerbity. Bones in London Bitter thoughts within rendered him unconscious of what was passing without; and I felt that any effort I might make to soften the acerbity of his reflections would be idle. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Much annoyed, I answered with some acerbity, bidding her kindly to be gone. Fibble, D.D. ‘Dear Humfrey, you are so good!’ she said, struck with his kind resignation, and utter absence of acerbity in his disappointment. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Hitherto it had been her aunt's scheme of life to intermit in some slight degree the acerbity of her usual demeanour in periods of illness. Linda Tressel "She is not formally affianced, as you so pedantically and affectedly put it, my friend," replied Madame with her accustomed acerbity. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days My cup of grief will possess sufficient acerbity without mingling with it the gall of revenge.” The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness “Au reservoir, Diva dear,” she said with extreme acerbity, and Diva’s feet began swiftly revolving again. Miss Mapp This had been his lie, his benign artifice, to connect with her somehow, although the benign contained its own acerbity. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais But there are women of the class to which Madame Staubach belonged who think that the acerbities of religion are intended altogether for their own sex. Linda Tressel "But even you, my dear sister, must admit that a marriage with St. Genis was out of the question," retorted the Count in his turn with some acerbity. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days These two facts had not combined to sweeten the natural acerbity of her temper. The Mystery of a Turkish Bath Yet he did not resent it with his original acerbity; custom was dulling the sharp edge of her weapons, and, instead of wounding him, they rather provoked and drew him on. The Candidate A Political Romance Most readers of The Nation noticed distinctly that, from 1895 on, its tone became more pessimistic and its criticism was marked by greater acerbity. Historical Essays Kaunitz, with his usual acerbity, gave out that England was secretly hostile to the House of Hapsburg; and Keith, finding his position increasingly awkward, begged for his recall. William Pitt and the Great War "You have promised me," he began, with a note of acerbity in his voice. The Green Rust Some of Hill’s acerbity may have been absorbed from Richardson, hurt by the writer’s silence. Samuel Richardson's Introduction to Pamela She preserved much of the acerbity which had marked her demeanor when they had said good-by to each other. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 "Rather tardily remembered," answered the countess, with acerbity. Fairy Fingers A Novel Further, Pitt's oration on 3rd February 1800 on this topic was marked by extreme acerbity against Bonaparte. William Pitt and the Great War Nothing to complain of in way of acerbity. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 17, 1914 All that acerbity of her younger years had now ripened into a sort of sweet and tolerant good-humour. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols "You are not making this affair your business, are you?" asked the commissioner, with acerbity. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 "It is therefore to me a severe aggravation of a calamity, when it is such as in the common opinion will not justify the acerbity of exclamation, or support the solemnity of vocal grief." Dr. Johnson and His Circle Redford," I said, "when that dear old gentleman came along I felt that I had acted improperly in introducing political acerbity on the links. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 22, 1914 "In any case such recognition is very satisfactory.—No more, thank you, Sir Richard," the lady replied, not without a touch of acerbity. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance This is patriotism, concerning which Samuel Johnson, reporter in the House of Commons, once made a remark slightly touched with acerbity. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators It is perhaps a shame to forestall the acerbities of these ingenious gentlemen, but we know they will call us "anonymous scribbler," and "bagman," amongst the rest. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 The jester, however, paid no attention to these signs of new acerbity on her face. Under the Rose Voltaire pocketed the veiled acerbity without a word, and bowing himself out, made hot haste to pack up and be on his way before an order rescinding the permission was issued. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Moreover those to whom it happens through their genuine hatred of what is bad to be frequently overtaken by anger, can abate its excess and acerbity by giving up their excessive confidence in their intimates. Plutarch's Morals "You should have your sleeves cut off," said some of the citizens to others, with a bit of acerbity, as they crowded the docks for their wheat. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators To get your foot in the front door and thus avoid the slam, sweetening acerbity by asking the impatient housewife this question, "Is your mother at home?" and then making a sale, is an achievement. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen After his brilliant, genial view of the old watering-place, it is a surprise to find Boz speaking of it with a certain acerbity and even disgust. Pickwickian Studies "And why should I not hit him?" replied Tartlet with some acerbity. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery But if there is no other way to get rid of strife and envy and quarrels, accustom yourself to be vexed at your enemies' good fortune, and sharpen and accentuate on them your acerbity. Plutarch's Morals In Cork I once spoke to a priest of Kitty O'Shea, and with a little needless acerbity the man of God corrected me and said, "You mean Mrs. Katharine Parnell!" Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers “Well, at any rate, she has a change!” said Antigone, with some acerbity. Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago A feeling of vague uneasiness seemed to have taken possession of every man on board; and tempers were short almost to the point of acerbity. A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas “If you insist on knowing, you must understand that she probably considers priests ought to be celibates, and therefore looks upon you in no favourable light,” answered the vicar, with some acerbity in his tone. Clara Maynard The True and the False - A Tale of the Times “I would have thought her mother should have kept her in order,” said Rachel with acerbity. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada Whether," he said, with some acerbity, "it is or is not as lucidly expressed as you are pleased to consider, only the beginning of it is mine. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 5, 1916 Ah," said she, with acerbity, as Gay came in, "at last! Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa The fancy did not touch Paul at the time, but he remembered afterwards how swiftly the acerbity of her manner faded. Despair's Last Journey During the spring of the year 1826 the Advocate's criticisms upon certain members of the oligarchical faction were marked by exceptional acerbity. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion "I suppose that's a leg of mutton I can hear asleep in there," she said, with acerbity. A Master Of Craft "I never did like Susan," said Mr. Piper, with acerbity, "never." Light Freights "So here is the result of family dinner-parties, and family-talks kept up till midnight!" said Mary Harper, with a little natural acerbity. Agatha's Husband A Novel This Magisterial Ode, as Langbaine calls it, was answered by Owen Feltham, author of the admirable "Resolves," who has written with great satiric acerbity the retort courteous. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 He was himself a man of probity, but one who, in the violence of his prejudices and the acerbity of his disposition, could hardly stop short of actions positively bad. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 “Oh, no, you won’t, ma’am,” rejoined the Captain chuckling again, her comical consternation soothing the last acerbities of his temper. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel I understand he is rather unpopular on this account, and also by reason of his occasional acerbity of manner. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 "Young man, you are no longer wanted here," continued Mr. Haight with acerbity. The Confessions of Artemas Quibble In this labour, assisted by his good friends the Jansenists, he indulged all the impetuosity and acerbity of a splenetic adversary. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 He was sincerely fond of the old autocrat, and able to bear with his growing acerbity better than he could have done had he not known the real spirit of the man. White Ashes "You think the burden should be hereditary," she interrupted again, but she smiled in a manner that softened the acerbity of her words. Dross It was in these irrelevant but earnest words that Nick responded to his sitter's uttered vagaries, of which her charming tone and countenance diminished the superficial acerbity. The Tragic Muse The secretary had addressed himself particularly to this observation in his speech on the 27th, the night of the division, and had noticed it in a tone of acerbity. Lord George Bentinck A Political Biography A German, naturally gruff, only needs a small position to increase his acerbity. Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life Then he asked her with considerable acerbity why she had not exercised her authority and brought the princess back with her. The Terrible Twins Since his pen first wrote, a shining acerbity like the glint of a sword-edge has never deserted the literature of the capital. Avril Being Essays on the Poetry of the French Renaissance Not content with this, he made his way at once to Mr. Demetrius's room and there cross-examined everyone with the acerbity of an Old Bailey judge. The Poor Plutocrats He wondered whether she guessed how truly she had spoken, but her face was sphinx-like in its hard acerbity. The Mayor of Warwick Up to that moment, 1681, religious antagonism had not added much to the acerbity of the conflict. Lectures on Modern history A flash of intuition connected the Terror with the watered boot; and he begged her, with loud acerbity, never again to let any one—any one!!—enter his bedroom. The Terrible Twins The dogs themselves are delightfully and vividly characterized, and their comments have a detachment that frees the satire from acerbity without rendering it tame. Robert Burns How To Know Him The satire of Horace was exceptionally mild; with him its social character was much more marked than its acerbity. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour "So it would, but I never found myself short-winded, sir," retorted the School-master, with some acerbity. Coffee and Repartee The savour of acerbity may be a natural attribute of the critical character, and it is certainly not lessened where moral philosophy is the subject-matter of the criticism. Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work But now, in August, they had little acerbity to spare for anything but the government's conduct of Irish affairs. Dangerous Ages In writing of remote and dimly known periods, critics are perhaps most apt to show their defects of temper, and Scott often commented on the acerbity of spirit which such studies seem to induce. Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature His tone bespeaks a settled and civilized period favourable to art and philosophy, in which subtlety was appreciated, while the old feelings of acerbity had become greatly softened. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour He hated the Christians with the cool acerbity of a Stoic; and he took measures for their extirpation which betrayed at once his folly and his malevolence. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution Hence Hood's criticism, which is marked by much acerbity towards his superior, but does not betray any consciousness that he himself needed any justification for his division not having taken part. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence Let no one, then, confound with the principles of this social nonconformity the acerbity and the disagreeable self-assertion of those who first display it. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library I am thinking," he repeated, raising his clear, cultivated voice and speaking with acerbity, for inattention at such a moment was deplorable, "of taking you to Italy for Easter. The Enchanted April The failings of the fair seems always to have been a favourite subject for men's attack, but reflections of this kind have decreased in number and acerbity since the days of Aristophanes. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour In the ensuing discussion his vanquished opponent, Domingo de Guzman, intervened, and with unnecessary acerbity declared that Montemayor's views were heretical. Fray Luis de León A Biographical Fragment The old man, notwithstanding his desire for peace, threw back his head at this interrogatory, and answered with all the old acerbity: "I believed your highness had no time for folly now." The Northern Light His enmity to Mr. Clay had received a new whetting through the events of the year or two just past; and the natural acerbity of his nature was soured into bitter malignity. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest As in everything else, there are exceptions, here I only speak of generalities, and I trust not with acerbity. A Book for the Young "Because—I—want—you—to—get—it—in—Boston," she said, filling the breaks between her words with a concentrated essence of acerbity such as even she had never displayed before. The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary If this was a Russian spy he would avoid such in future, and keep himself for the milder acerbities of Newmarket, and the easier chaff of his club. The Claverings The duchess was beloved for her gentleness and kind heartedness, by all who came in her way, but her elderly sister-in-law was disliked heartily for her arrogance and acerbity. The Northern Light "I wish you would leave the dog alone," said Damaris, with a certain amount of acerbity. The Hawk of Egypt For the moment he was overwhelmed; and when he again took his place in the Senate, his colleagues remarked in him a bitterness and acerbity of temper which was not wonted. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics This with a touch of acerbity, for Mrs. Legion is not without pride. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 16, 1917 To my notion, the poet has succeeded admirably in reproducing the cool coloring, the ironic-pessimistic attitude, that uncompromisingly masculine sentiment we know so well in their refreshing acerbity from the best sagas. Sword and crozier, drama in five acts An awkward silence had developed on top of the brief political acerbities. The Three Black Pennys A Novel "Wine comes in, rubs off the acerbities, and brings all down to the same level of good humour." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 16, 1892 "We can accordingly talk with greater freedom, and I hope without the acerbity which in your recent communications somewhat annoyed the Colonel." Winston of the Prairie The very acerbity with which it was discussed proclaims that we are in an age of settlement. Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham The acerbity of this remark was softened by May's manner, and, throwing her arms on her mother's shoulders, she commenced to coax and cajole her. Muslin "Naturally," responded Flossy, with a slightly sardonic air, prompted by the acerbity with which the question was put. Unleavened Bread It will be a serious reflection on the intelligence of the country if the lessons of the industrial acerbities of Europe and the United States should not be grasped. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People In it Wagner determined to satirize the musical pedants, and he did so with considerable acerbity. Wagner He also begged--with a slight touch of acerbity--that now that he had joined them he too might be made use of. Lady Merton, Colonist His past career, as we have reviewed it, may account for the now intolerable acerbity of temper and the ludicrous vanity which disgrace him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 And one of the ablest of our younger scholars--though of course"--the speaker drew himself up with a slight acerbity--"he and I belong to different schools of criticism. Lady Connie The very acerbity of my coming misery, through Miss Dodan's absence, fully realized by me, seemed now only to add a desperation of assumed indifference and gayety to all my actions. The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars There may be differences of opinion and sentiment, but no acerbity, no hypercriticism, and no exclusiveness. The Abominations of Modern Society He remembered the incident all his life, and pilloried the want of tact with acerbity in his reminiscences. The Life of John Ruskin On the other hand, there is not the slightest trace of cynical acerbity in his writings. The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 2 Howson was rather surprised at the sudden acerbity of her tone. Missing Historians have discussed these problems as theologians have discussed puzzling texts of the New Testament, with not less acerbity and with no more conclusive results. Abraham Lincoln, Volume II "I don't care," she said indifferently but with a sotto voce of acerbity. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America "Na," said the man quietly, "it's no religion, it's curstness," i.e. crabbedness, insinuating that acerbity of temper, as well as zeal, was occasionally the cause of congregations being multiplied. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character My hotel manager spoke with some acerbity of the amount of advertising the Austrian siege howitzers were receiving. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War "I pray you, my son," she retorted with unusual acerbity, "do you want a million or do you not?" The Nest of the Sparrowhawk Although his mother tried hard she could not keep the acerbity out of her tones as she turned to me. Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon "Nonsense, father," said his daughter, with some acerbity. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life He must be forgiven if he seemed to speak with unusual acerbity. Hodge and His Masters Gisèle exhorted him not to be a fool, but she spoke without acerbity, and, speaking, she squeezed his hand. Figures of Earth In spite of the acerbity of Mr. Tyrrel's feelings, it is probable, however, he did some justice to his rival. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are A short, sharp saying in prose or verse, frequently characterize by acidity or acerbity and sometimes by wisdom. The Devil's Dictionary Now, she spoke with some acerbity in her voice, which could at will be wondrous soft and low. Within the Law But, if needed, the acerbity of his biting words would silence the boldest of his advisors or enemies. Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel It was quite otherwise with Hepzibah; the Judge's smile seemed to operate on her acerbity of heart like sunshine upon vinegar, making it ten times sourer than ever. House of the Seven Gables "I have no doubt he is a thief," continued Aunt Maria, with acerbity. Phil, the Fiddler The rebuke had no acerbity, for she knew that Evelina's seeming indifference was alive with unexpressed scruples. Bunner Sisters "Oh," he said, with acerbity, "oh, I don't doubt that any number of beef-gorging squires and leering, long-legged Oxford dandies——" He broke off here, and laughed contemptuously. The Certain Hour Miss Bordereau remarked; not with acerbity but with a strange, soft coldness. The Aspern Papers Well," answered Alice, with a touch of acerbity, "I have told you now, and it is off my mind. The Damnation of Theron Ware "It will give me the utmost pleasure to accept it," the detective confessed, with ill-concealed acerbity. The Box with Broken Seals True it is, that the talents for criticism—namely, smartness, quick censure, vivacity of remark, certainty of asseveration, indeed all but acerbity—seem rather the gifts of youth than of riper age. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 No acerbity has lingered among these descendants of the austere parishioners of Oberlin. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" "Are you in the habit of keeping other folk's property?" inquired Chip, with some acerbity. Chip, of the Flying U What added to the acerbities of this preliminary war was, that the very nature of the contest required actions which showed not only unbecoming in a son, but mean and disgraceful in themselves. Heather and Snow And here, Foster, speaking with a keen and complicated acerbity, recalled how, during earlier years of travel, he had had opportunity to observe a young married couple at a Saratoga hotel. Bertram Cope's Year Both had been irregular at college, Goldsmith, as we have shown, from the levity of his nature and his social and convivial habits; Johnson, from his acerbity and gloom. Oliver Goldsmith A Biography Then there were exchanged certain melodious acerbities, which proved that these ladies had entered the lists on previous occasions, and that each was well practised in the other's methods of warfare. In and out of Three Normady Inns "You don't," contradicted the old man with his usual acerbity. The Vision of Desire With acerbity they promulgated the gospel of modern humanism and the surrender of outward beliefs. The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) Yet her tone had less acerbity than that which she had employed, but a few moments before, to address him in his absence. Bertram Cope's Year He peered narrowly at Sally for a moment as if he had caught her in the act of purloining the office blotting-paper, then, with no little acerbity, desired her to state her business. The Adventures of Sally It is a spell that can soften the acerbity of political warfare, and with its witchery can call forth a sigh even amid the callous bustle of fashionable saloons. Coningsby The judge was taken off his guard by the inconsistent levity, and demanded the meaning of the term with acerbity. The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form Instead of heeding this witness she went on with acerbity: "It might surely have occurred to you that something would come up." What Maisie Knew She simply loathed the scenes she was not the center of, and she developed an acerbity of protest against any "trespass" on her "rights" that proved her a genuine business woman. We Can't Have Everything "I don't mean actual lawyers," said the young man, his acerbity mellowing a trifle under the influence of tobacco. The Clicking of Cuthbert The author of the Aetna has learned all too well this scholastic method, and his acerbity usually turns the reader away before he has reached the central theme. Vergil A Biography "I felt it my duty to do so," said that lady, with acerbity. The Store Boy Bitterness -- N. bitterness, acridness†, acridity, acrimony; caustic, alkali; acerbity; gall, wormwood; bitters, astringent bitters. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases "Was that what you pulled me alla way over here to tell me?" he inquired, somewhat miffed at her acerbity. The Heart of the Range "Be Bold, Be Bold" Lord Vernon, no doubt, would have spoken with less acerbity but for the fact that his nerves were jangling badly. Affairs of State "Dogs are so foolishly faithful," remarked Miss Lansdale, with polite acerbity. The Boss of Little Arcady The benevolence and public spirit of that long life had only been equaled by its acerbity. The Glands Regulating Personality Their work showed a growing seriousness and acerbity. English Poets of the Eighteenth Century His sentiments are expressed with boldness, and sometimes with the acerbity of party feeling. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 Full of acerbity against everything and every one—especially against women—he was railing from morning to night, sometimes very aptly, sometimes rather stupidly, but always with gusto. Rudin He mentioned this fact to his father, so Average Jones' information ran, early in April, and suggested an increase, only to be refused with some acerbity. Average Jones There was an outward starch and acerbity produced by toil and danger. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. "Might I ask what they were?" replied Juanna, in a tone of equal acerbity. The People of the Mist There is nothing that so soon hastens decay and lends acerbity to age as giving up all business and responsibility, and every mode possible should be devised to prevent this result. American Woman's Home I spoke at last of my father; of how he would take this matter, of his increasing acerbity, and of my own unhappy life, where I found nothing to replace my mother's love. Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker He would have repeated the entire conversation that had taken place if the Colonel had not stopped him with considerable acerbity. The Rose in the Ring At last Herbert Le Breton turned with some acerbity to his brother Ronald, and asked in a voice of affected contempt, 'Who is this woman?' Philistia The man in the tricolour scarf turned with some acerbity on the crowd who was still pressing round the prisoner. The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel "I won't have my portrait took," said the captain, with much acerbity. Many Cargoes Madame Lecoeur's acerbity of temper was brought to a pitch by what she called La Sarriette's ingratitude, and she spoke of the girl in the most violent and abusive language. The Fat and the Thin He was walking away when the other, with some acerbity, called to him. The Rose in the Ring "Of course if you wish it," said the Duchess,—with more acerbity in her tone than the Duke had often heard there. The American Senator "Your husband couldn't do much more than get your bracelet back, ma'am," Mrs. Lawrence replied with acerbity. The Tempting of Tavernake Winter held up a massive fist in deprecation of these acerbities. Number Seventeen At this late hour of night, in the warm atmosphere of the kitchen, all his acerbity and determination melted away. The Fat and the Thin "Your feeling does you honour," Sir Charles answered, with some acerbity. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay The squire also had thought of what had passed between them, and had suffered much as he had done so; but he had thought of it without acerbity or anger. The Small House at Allington Mrs. Otway already knew the fact; whence her habitual coldness to Piers, and the silent acerbity with which she behaved to him at this juncture. The Crown of Life It was not crisp, but in the air lay a faint suggestion of acerbity, inspirational rather than chilling. Flappers and Philosophers Later, I found that there did exist some acerbity of mutual criticism between the two towns, reminding one of civic rivalry among the Greeks. By the Ionian Sea Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy He was perfectly independent of public opinion and as free from rancour as he was from fear, malice or acerbity. Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One But as she said this she put her hand lovingly upon his arm, as a cousin might do, and spoke in a tone which divested her threat of its acerbity. The Small House at Allington But, unfortunately, Burton was in one of his disagreeable moods, and by the time dinner was half over, he found that he had contradicted with acerbity every person within earshot. The Life of Sir Richard Burton A lady and a gentleman sat near him, frequently exchanged audible whispers, and he found that they were debating a trivial domestic matter, with some acerbity of mutual contradiction. Our Friend the Charlatan With some acerbity I pointed out the futility of his proposition. The Red Planet Amid his atmosphere of pettifoggery, this rudimentary scholar, waging battle on life's acerbities, certainly paid no attention to the insect; at most, if he met it, he would crush it under foot. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography What had passed between her and Mr. Arabin had not, alas, tended to lessen the acerbity of her spirit. Barchester Towers It is written with some acerbity, for Lady Burton as a Catholic was not more militant than Miss Stisted as a Protestant. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Do you know," Constance added, with fresh acerbity, "that you cut a very poor figure? Our Friend the Charlatan Then, aloud, and with considerable acerbity: "Could you oblige me with a match?" The Hermit of Far End The excitement increased in Manaos as the time ran on; the affair was discussed with unexampled acerbity. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon But here Miss Euphemia, with rising color and slight acerbity of voice, was not aware that she was "fixed to stay" anywhere, least of all when she was in the way. The Twins of Table Mountain She spoke passionately, often with the absurd acerbity of her mother. The Rise of David Levinsky "Thank ye kindly," the big man replied with some acerbity, and plunged out into the darkness and rain. Bob, Son of Battle The dark-eyed woman stirred; her hands gave a sort of flutter, as though in deprecation of acerbity. The Patrician Several ladies were in there, buying perfumes, and they looked with acerbity at this disordered dirty female entering among them. Saint's Progress I was complaining with some acerbity to Comrade Jackson, before you introduced your very interesting performing-animal speciality, that things in New York were too quiet, too decorous. Psmith, Journalist The benevolence and public spirit of that long life had only been equalled by its acerbity. Eminent Victorians What had passed between her and Mr Arabin, had not, alas, tended to lessen the acerbity of her spirit. Barchester Towers He did so effectively, but with so much acerbity that it gave rise to a duel between him and M. de Ségur, in which M. de Ségur was wounded. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot There ensues a prolonged altercation amid which I can hear epithets of increasing acerbity and opprobrium being applied; until the woman from Riazan exclaims hoarsely: "Oh, you coward of a man, take that!" Through Russia Then he said some very heavy things against the Lord Chancellor, and increased in acerbity as he described what he called the altered mind of his honourable and learned friend the Attorney-General. The Prime Minister Now, poor Jane Wilson had been sorely tried; and at present her trials had had no outward effect, but that of increased acerbity of temper. Mary Barton This probably has been much owing to the acerbity and pungency of Sydney Smith's witty denunciations against the drab-colored State. North America — Volume 2 This odious theological dispute was renewed with great violence and acerbity on both sides when Granville proposed to take his wife to the play. A Second Home She knew him well enough to understand that such a notice would irritate him profoundly; but why should he go out of his way to show it her, and with this peculiar acerbity of manner? New Grub Street The chances were, therefore, that he would be received with affectionate eagerness rather than unpleasant acerbity. The Lesser Bourgeoisie “I have yet to learn that my verses and my art causerie are of second-rate quality,” said Mrs. Thundleford with acerbity. The Toys of Peace, and other papers But yet such quarrels may arise, such mutual antipathy, such acerbity and even ill usage, that all who know them admit that a separation is needed. North America — Volume 2 A certain madness of an hour half past, Caught her like fever; her just lord no friend She fancied; aimed beyond beauty, and thence grew The prim acerbity, sweet Love's outcast. Poems — Volume 2 A faint acerbity in her father's voice responded. Soul of a Bishop |
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