gimlet-eyed
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Though she is not a satirist, her gimlet-eyed prose conveys a caustic humor that feels more British than American.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
His gimlet-eyed observations and mordant humor announced the arrival of a playwright with something to say and the fiery eloquence with which to say it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
She attempts to honor the intellectual legacy of her father, who died in 2006, while painting a portrait of him that is both loving and gimlet-eyed about his virtues and deficiencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
Blending a gimlet-eyed satirical sense with fantastical whimsy, Mr. Banyai had produced frame-worthy covers for The New Yorker, along with eye-catching work for New York magazine, The Atlantic and other publications.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
Some had sour, gimlet-eyed faces; some had not yet lost the rolling gait of sea captains.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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