Full of unattractive, acidly drawn characters, particularly those with money who are maladjusted or malignant.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

In an acidly satiric style, it is devoted to the feuds among academic factions.

NEWYORKER: Learning on the Job

Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, had earlier remarked acidly that his country did not comment on American presidential elections.

ECONOMIST: Russia's relations with the West are deteriorating

There is probably no reason why you will do worse, either except, he adds acidly, for the higher costs and higher turnover.

FORBES: Betting Against Market Fads

Woody himself is looking a little worn, and his flirting, however acidly, with an actress almost thirty years younger than himself (Charlize Theron) becomes embarrassing.

NEWYORKER: The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

An acidly entertaining comedy about scholarship and power.

NEWYORKER: Footnote