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Meanings of asperity in English
Something hard to endure.
Usage of asperity in English
1
Even the compliment did not soften the asperity of the maimed beauty.
2
They had nothing of asperity; but it is useless to explain them.
3
Those who are of a gentle disposition act and speak without asperity.
4
The Miller replied with asperity, It's no use your regretting the past.
5
She made charges against Mr. Gumbo to which he replied with asperity.
6
There is sadness glooming out of him, but no unkindness nor asperity.
7
He remained silent a moment from astonishment, and then said with asperity-
8
You must have gone off your head, said Mrs. Peniston with asperity.
9
This letter was written in terms of great asperity to the Danish commander.
10
The orators of the opposition declaimed against him with great animation and asperity.
11
Locks, his voice lined with asperity, asked Duncan what he had in mind.
12
Taking umbrage at the asperity of her tone, he replied impudently:
13
Indeed, it increased rather than lessened the asperity of her detractors.
14
There was no asperity in her voice now, only puzzled helplessness.
15
When he finally spoke it was with a touch of asperity.
16
Nothing could soften the asperity of her temper, or restrain her unreasonable exactions.
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