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Wondering how to use Trenchant in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as searching or intelligent.

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Trenchant in a sentence

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Trenchant | Trenchantly

Trenchant meaning

  1. Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
  2. Adapted for tearing into flesh.

Synonyms of Trenchant

searching intelligent hard-hitting effective effectual efficacious clear-cut distinct clear

Related words

Other words often associated with Trenchant or its synonyms:

powerful potent impressive stiff impelling useful efficient strong telling utile pellucid outlined

Using Trenchant

  • The main meaning on this page is: Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. | Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. | Adapted for tearing into flesh.
  • Useful related words include: searching, intelligent, hard-hitting, effective.
  • In the example corpus, trenchant often appears in combinations such as: more trenchant, trenchant reaction, trenchant analysis.

Context around Trenchant

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

chillingly 1× writing 1×

Often after:

reaction 2× analysis 2× community 1× positions 1× comedies 1× remark 1× argument 1× critic 1×

Sentence patterns with Trenchant

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1923 a trenchant argument that 1× a more trenchant reaction came 1× as a trenchant critic which 1× for his trenchant positions on 1× hate writing trenchant analysis but 1× in a trenchant remark 1× inform his trenchant comedies on 1× is chillingly trenchant 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a more trenchant 1× council will find 1× demosthenes also had 1× he attacked the 1× he published numerous 1× in may 1991 1×

Common sentence endings:

a trenchant remark 1× currency to depreciate 1× decline for years 1× dr robert ellis 1× fair minded spirit 1× had more support 1×

Words around Trenchant

Just before it in the word index:

trench 314 trenbolone 3 trenberth 4 trenary 2 trena 3 tren 24

Just after it in the word index:

trenchantly 2 trenchard 9 trenchards 2 trenchcoat 8 trenchcoats 2 trencher 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 20 abbv 20 abdalla 20 abdirahman 20 abdulmalik 20 abhimanyu 20

Corpus analysis for Trenchant

  • In this selection, "trenchant" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, chillingly, writing, reaction, analysis and community stand out and add context to how "trenchant" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1923 a trenchant argument that and a more trenchant reaction came. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "trenchant" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with trenchant

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In that way, its commentary on Trump’s America is chillingly trenchant. (12 words)

In May 1991, Daily Mail columnist Paul Johnson, who died last week, wrote this trenchant analysis of the NHS. (19 words)

While Wilders is known for his trenchant positions on Islam, he has been talking about demographic decline for years. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

He attacked the post World War I deflation policies with A Tract on Monetary Reform in 1923 – a trenchant argument that countries should target stability of domestic prices, avoiding deflation even at the cost of allowing their currency to depreciate. (40 words)

But while many Trump supporters have found a new regard for experts and expertise, their disdain for the media, and what they view as unfair treatment of Mr. Trump, is more trenchant than ever. (34 words)

When he was writing for National Review he was the conservative who liberals loved to hate, writing trenchant analysis but steering away from invective and maintaining a fair-minded spirit. (30 words)

Example sentences (13)

A more trenchant reaction came from the Labour leader of Gravesham council, Cllr John Burden, who effectively accused the government of cherry-picking areas where it had more support.

In May 1991, Daily Mail columnist Paul Johnson, who died last week, wrote this trenchant analysis of the NHS.

Then debuted, with more trenchant and sophisticated properties than just about anything that had appeared on US television to date.

Council will find that any attempts to bury the incompetent handling and egregious damage done to RWH by Council will be met with trenchant community opposition.

While Wilders is known for his trenchant positions on Islam, he has been talking about demographic decline for years.

But while many Trump supporters have found a new regard for experts and expertise, their disdain for the media, and what they view as unfair treatment of Mr. Trump, is more trenchant than ever.

In that way, its commentary on Trump’s America is chillingly trenchant.

Back in the 1960s, he was part of the quartet whose brainy absurdism inspired Monty Python, and that deadpan wit continues to inform his trenchant comedies on serious themes.

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There was a trenchant reaction by the PNC to an observation made about the upcoming elections in Guyana by State Department official, Dr. Robert Ellis.

When he was writing for National Review he was the conservative who liberals loved to hate, writing trenchant analysis but steering away from invective and maintaining a fair-minded spirit.

Demosthenes also had a daughter, "the only one who ever called him father", according to Aeschines in a trenchant remark.

He attacked the post World War I deflation policies with A Tract on Monetary Reform in 1923 – a trenchant argument that countries should target stability of domestic prices, avoiding deflation even at the cost of allowing their currency to depreciate.

He published numerous articles, stories, and reviews, enhancing his reputation as a trenchant critic which he had established at the Southern Literary Messenger.

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Common combinations with trenchant

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "trenchant" in a sentence?
An example: "A more trenchant reaction came from the Labour leader of Gravesham council, Cllr John Burden, who effectively accused the government of cherry-picking areas where it had more support." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "trenchant" from authentic English texts.
What does "trenchant" mean?
Trenchant means: Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
What are synonyms of "trenchant"?
Common synonyms of "trenchant" include: searching, intelligent, hard-hitting, effective, effectual, efficacious, clear-cut, distinct. Plus 1 more synonyms.
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