Crossword-Solution: ACERBITY 8 letters, 103 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 15

But, if needed, the acerbity of his biting words would silence the boldest of his advisors or enemies.

The rebuke had no acerbity, for she knew that Evelina's seeming indifference was alive with unexpressed scruples.

She would so fain have made sacrifices for them, and have lightened their cares, that the original generosity of her disposition added acerbity to her temper.

Having settled this point to his satisfaction, the doctor stepped down to the hospital, to learn how matters were going on there; and as he walked across the hallowed close, and looked up at the ravens who cawed with a peculiar reverence as he wended his way, he thought with increased acerbity of those whose impiety would venture to disturb the goodly grace of cathedral institutions.

Edison was not discouraged, and despite the active opposition made to his lamp, despite the polemic acerbity of which he was the object, he did not cease to perfect it; and he succeeded in producing the lamps which we now behold exhibited at the Exposition, and are admired by all for their perfect steadiness." The competitive lamps exhibited and tested at this time comprised those of Edison, Maxim, Swan, and Lane-Fox.