cutting
noun
the act of a person or thing that cuts.
cuttingly
-
a word derived from
cutting.
Example Sentences
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While he’s cuttingly funny about his own persona on his social media, he admits the culture of modern fame is nerve-racking and can poison the well for both songwriting and being your best self.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
They cuttingly but affectionately volley quip after quip with the finesse of Grand Slam champions.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
On this, James Baldwin wrote so brilliantly and cuttingly in his essay "On Being 'White' ... and Other Lies":
From Salon ● May 5, 2023
A man of contradictions, Mr. Bernbaum was rude and kind, distant and warm, sad and often cuttingly funny.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
Nye, whose normal voice is cuttingly nasal and naturally intimidating, was attempting a subdued timbre, a disarming, throwaway style.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
