acerbity
noun [ U ] uk/əˈsɜː.bə.ti/ us/əˈsɝː.bə.t̬i/
（言辞的）尖刻;辛辣
the quality of being spoken or written in a way that is direct, clever, and cruel
She was known for her acerbity. 她以刻薄著称。
"Do be quiet, Paul," Monica said, with unaccustomed acerbity. “安静，保罗，”莫妮卡说，语调里带着不寻常的尖酸刻薄。
See: acerbic
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- "You speak as though you control the weather," Jill said with acerbity.
- In spite of his occasional acerbity, he is a very warm person.
- She notes, with some acerbity, that she has to invent more macho excuses for time off than her male colleagues.