Trenchant
adjective
Sharp and effective.
He has a trenchant wit that is often misunderstood.
adjective
Having a sharp edge.
The chef used a trenchant knife to cut the vegetables.
adjective
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind.
His arguments were trenchant and persuasive.
adjective
Painfully severe.
The trenchant poverty in the slums is heart-wrenching.
adjective
Sharp and effective.
He has a trenchant wit that is often misunderstood.
adjective
Having a sharp edge.
The chef used a trenchant knife to cut the vegetables.
adjective
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind.
His arguments were trenchant and persuasive.
adjective
Painfully severe.
The trenchant poverty in the slums is heart-wrenching.
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Pro Tip 1/3Often Sardonic
Trenchant wit may imply biting or sarcastic humor that can seem harsh.
His trenchant remarks during the debate left everyone speechless.
Pro Tip 2/3Misinterpretation Risk
People might misunderstand trenchant humor or criticism as rude or offensive.
Although clever, her trenchant sarcasm sometimes offended her colleagues.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Trenchant wit is sensitive to cultural contexts; it may be more appreciated in some cultures than others.
His trenchant observations were applauded in the literary club.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Sardonic
Trenchant wit may imply biting or sarcastic humor that can seem harsh.
His trenchant remarks during the debate left everyone speechless.
Pro Tip 2/3Misinterpretation Risk
People might misunderstand trenchant humor or criticism as rude or offensive.
Although clever, her trenchant sarcasm sometimes offended her colleagues.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Trenchant wit is sensitive to cultural contexts; it may be more appreciated in some cultures than others.
His trenchant observations were applauded in the literary club.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Sardonic
Trenchant wit may imply biting or sarcastic humor that can seem harsh.
His trenchant remarks during the debate left everyone speechless.
Pro Tip 2/3Misinterpretation Risk
People might misunderstand trenchant humor or criticism as rude or offensive.
Although clever, her trenchant sarcasm sometimes offended her colleagues.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Trenchant wit is sensitive to cultural contexts; it may be more appreciated in some cultures than others.
His trenchant observations were applauded in the literary club.
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Didier Sornette: How we...
peak-to-valleys. They are due to trenchant dependancies such that a loss is followed by a loss which is followed by a loss which is followed by a loss. These kinds of dependencies
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Didier Sornette: How we...
peak-to-valleys. They are due to trenchant dependancies such that a loss is followed by a loss which is followed by a loss which is followed by a loss. These kinds of dependencies
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Prashant Bhushan
Indian Lawyer
It has always been accepted, even in pronouncements by the Supreme Court that the Court and its judgements can be subjected to strong, even trenchant criticism. Is the same yardstick not available for comments on the use or abuse of the Court's powers of contempt?
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Elizabeth Wurtzel
American Writer
The men have piled up in my past, have fallen trenchantly through my life, like an avalanche that doesn't mean to kill but is going to bury me alive just the same.
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Joyce Carol Oates
American Novelist
Boxing is a celebration of the lost religion of masculinity all the more trenchant for its being lost.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
White supremacy is a very, very popular and trenchant belief in this country's history and heritage.
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Prashant Bhushan
Indian Lawyer
It has always been accepted, even in pronouncements by the Supreme Court that the Court and its judgements can be subjected to strong, even trenchant criticism. Is the same yardstick not available for comments on the use or abuse of the Court's powers of contempt?
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Elizabeth Wurtzel
American Writer
The men have piled up in my past, have fallen trenchantly through my life, like an avalanche that doesn't mean to kill but is going to bury me alive just the same.
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Joyce Carol Oates
American Novelist
Boxing is a celebration of the lost religion of masculinity all the more trenchant for its being lost.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
White supremacy is a very, very popular and trenchant belief in this country's history and heritage.
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