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
Revolving around a scenic painter named Tod Hackett, it imagines the city ending in a conflagration, and its gimlet-eyed look at the industry’s hypocrisies and contradictions is both of its moment and ongoingly relevant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Looking back over the years, the self-critical, gimlet-eyed A.N.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
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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