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On this, James Baldwin wrote so brilliantly and cuttingly in his essay "On Being 'White' ... and Other Lies":

From Salon • May 5, 2023

Conway cuttingly calls Kushner “a man of knowing nods, quizzical looks, and sidebar inquiries” in the memoir, which hits bookshelves Tuesday.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2022

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

But the weather was oppressively hot in summer and cuttingly cold in winter, with heavy snow.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2019

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