How to Use acrid in a Sentence

acrid

adjective
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  • Thick, acrid smoke rose from the factory.
  • The sky was a grey haze, and the acrid air stings the back of the throat.
    — Joseph Serna, latimes.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • The air filled with the acrid smell of blood and tart wine.
    — Text By Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2017
  • The gray acrid smoke of the powder lingered over the rock.
    — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • Miles away from the fires, the smoke still left an acrid taste in my mouth.
    — New York Times, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Traffic was snarled, and whiffs of acrid air stung the eyes.
    — Kimiko De Freytas-Tamura, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2017
  • Clouds of steam rose into the sky and the acrid odor of sulfur dioxide filled the air.
    — Author: Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2018
  • Amid the acrid tire smoke and rock music, Lynne Fry walked around with pride.
    — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The air was stagnant with the lingering, acrid smell of smoke, rot, and death.
    — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • An acrid smoke wafted over the courtyard, and shards of glass lay about.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2022
  • That’s what gives smoke its sort of acrid, distinct smell.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 9 June 2023
  • The acrid smoke favors black over brown on the outside, tan over red on the inside.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2018
  • As the evening went on, Dylan’s voice became more acrid.
    — Mick Stevens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The space, normally sweet with incense, was acrid with ash and stale smoke.
    — Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science | AAAS, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The child inhaled a draft of acrid gas that set off a rasping cough and watering eyes.
    — Declan Walsh, New York Times, 16 May 2018
  • The earth itself comes apart, and from its depths blast fiery molten rock, acrid gas, and towering plumes of ash.
    — Umair Irfan, Vox, 11 May 2018
  • Men melt the metal over open fires to make ingots, sending acrid smoke into the air.
    — National Geographic, 31 May 2016
  • The explosions sent a cloud of acrid smoke into the air, and more than a dozen sheriff's deputies to the hospital.
    — CBS News, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Two helicopters flew above the acrid smoke that sent crowds running.
    — Nadine Achoui-Lesage, The Seattle Times, 12 Apr. 2019
  • Men melt the metal over open fires to make ingots, sending acrid smoke into the air.
    — Larry C. Price, National Geographic, 31 May 2016
  • There was no acrid flavor and the middle was a perfect medium throughout the steak.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2023
  • Board members said after the meeting that the unanimous vote was a way to turn the corner on the acrid nature of the process.
    — Littice Bacon-Blood, NOLA.com, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The crust tasted bitter and acrid too—a flop all around, really.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The crab cake is soft and smells off; the broccolini is a fistful of green that’s both oily and acrid, with zero spark.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • In order to make the dinosaur more realistic, the beast was perfumed with the acrid smell.
    — Katie Dean, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2001
  • Schaich says oil at this stage tastes a little acrid, grassy and rancid—almost burned.
    — Tarah Knaresboro, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2015
  • The air quality in Detroit was one of the worst in the country on Wednesday, as the wildfire smoke suffused the city in an acrid haze.
    — Julie Bosman, New York Times, 28 June 2023
  • But trust your nose over the timer: Good toasted nuts should be fragrant and roast-y smelling, never burnt or acrid.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Here the scents are more domestic: parched cow dung, acrid but pleasant, and the sickly-sweet spice of chai, cooked on an open fire.
    — The Economist, 20 Dec. 2017
  • The acrid smell of smoke from the library, torched by the terrorists before fleeing, lingered.
    — Alice Martins, Smithsonian, 20 Sep. 2017

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