He had wit, he had acerbity, he had an infinite desire for peace, for his people and his land.
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With typical detached acerbity, Dole commented on his campaign's increasingly obvious deficiencies during the first round of debate preparations in October.
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A classically proportioned, three-movement piece, the 1952 opus mingles acerbity and lyricism, while balancing orchestra and soloist with exquisite poise.
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Yet the filmmakers'absurdist humor and beautifully honed storytelling give it a winning acerbity, a quirky appreciation of the sheer futility captured on screen.
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The malice, acerbity and cynicism displayed by Theroux in this novel is on a par with that evinced by Anthony Burgess in The Malayan Trilogy.
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The Amnesty Bill, passed on 19 December, chiefly through his unwearied advocacy, went far to smooth down the acerbity of the preceding years.
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In " Dear Bunny / Dear Volodya, " adapted by Terry Quinn, Dmitri Nabokov and Buckley filled their respective roles with dry acerbity.
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The faculty issued letters condemnatory of Montson's errors and conduct, which Denifle conjectures, from their acerbity of speech, were written by Pierre d'Ailly.
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He has a knowing way with both acerbity and symbolism, but his tone is generally one of tender affection for, or resigned acceptance of, a decidedly imperfect world.
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Film studios and retailers have balked at proposed rate increases, asking, with more acerbity than usual, why they should pay more for a medium whose audience is declining.
