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- adverb In a
burning , blistering, hot manner.
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Examples
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Our film, Body of War, has been described as a searingly honest portrait of his journey, both personal and political.
Ellen Spiro: Body of War -- Take Action for Tomas Young 2008
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What other character do you know of who is searingly brilliant, stunningly engaging in his rat-a-tat-tat conversational wizardly, totally and even smugly tactless and rude - and still adored?
Bella DePaulo: Facebook Movie: The Arrogance of Achievement vs. the Arrogance of Inheritance Bella DePaulo 2010
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She was a searingly intelligent woman with vast potential.
Trish Kinney: A Non-Feminist Role Model Trish Kinney 2011
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There simply is no regulatory solution to the millions of tons of searingly fetid, toxic effluvium that industrial hog farms discharge and aerosolize on a daily basis.
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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It is a searching, and at times searingly funny, story of Rob Sheffield and his wife, Renée, who gave each other just what they needed.
October 2009 2009
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What other character do you know of who is searingly brilliant, stunningly engaging in his rat-a-tat-tat conversational wizardly, totally and even smugly tactless and rude - and still adored?
Bella DePaulo: Facebook Movie: The Arrogance of Achievement vs. the Arrogance of Inheritance Bella DePaulo 2010
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Next up is Thomasina Miers' roast tomato salsa, from Mexican Food Made Simple, which blackens the tomatoes, garlic and chillies in a searingly hot pan first.
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What other character do you know of who is searingly brilliant, stunningly engaging in his rat-a-tat-tat conversational wizardly, totally and even smugly tactless and rude - and still adored?
Bella DePaulo: Facebook Movie: The Arrogance of Achievement vs. the Arrogance of Inheritance Bella DePaulo 2010
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Footage from "A Fire in My Belly"—much of it edited to music from Diamanda Galas's "Plague Mass"—is spliced in for a searingly poignant effect.
Censored, Censured, but Never Forgotten Pia Catton 2011
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In fact, the trend in Germany at the high end of the market is toward drier wines, some of which can be searingly citric.
Here's to a Very Good Year: 10 Wine Resolutions Jay McInerney 2011
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