The play is one of the most potent amalgams of the Bard's keen psychological observation, tragic fatalism, and bitingly intelligent verbal and conceptual humor. |
Such bitingly humorous touches risk coming across as a bit of a queasy surprise, if the designer is covering for a lack of decisive strokes. |
On a bitingly cold January afternoon it was hard to imagine a sunny June 2004 day when Moore Street Plaza becomes a resplendent showcase of downtown Dublin. |
He scorned all the women of Ella's set, and was bitingly critical of Emily's friends. |
As these lines make clear, the poem is a bitingly satirical attack on those who profess to respect the Ten Commandments, but in fact betray their spirit at every point. |
In spite of a bitingly cold weather our reporters stayed at the site for a long time to better evaluate technical capabilities of a new system. |