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As the satire retains its acridness to the very end, “Sick of Myself” proves itself well-aware that narcissists don’t learn lessons — they learn how to adapt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2023

An acridness hung in the air during the New Group’s revival of Wallace Shawn’s “Marie and Bruce” the other night, something I don’t often experience at the theater.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2011

Instead I tasted and smelled the acridness of tin plates and cups designed for tea parties that bored me.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

He hated the acridness in his mother’s and father’s relationship, the conviction of righteousness they each held on to with both hands.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

The room smells as she does, a powdery floral smell that lacks the acridness of perfume.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri