0 the quality of being spoken or written in a way that is direct, clever, and cruel: --
"Do be quiet, Paul," Monica said, with unaccustomed acerbity.
She was known for her acerbity.
I hope that, with that happy background, we shall find that our proceedings have the correct blend of amicability and acerbity.
There are other ways in which a vast injection of public money could immediately relieve something of the acerbity of the present situation.
We should not seek to add to the acerbity between police and public by including a clause of this kind.
I hope, however, that we do not part too much on terms of acerbity.
The point is a perfectly straightforward one which should not be confused with these acerbities.
Acerbity, acrimony, and, as a result, bitterness, and a bitterness which is difficult to dissipate.
The fact was that he had to sweeten the acerbities of political antagonism by a lavish display of generosity.
I hope that this debate on what is normally a sweet subject will not be soured by these acerbities.
