Words To Bring Back: “Trenchant”

– Definition: adj. 1. vigorous or incisive in expression or style. 2. sharply perceptive

– Used in a sentence: What we need is more trenchant male characters, unlike Peter Jackson’s Aragorn or the ubiquitous “Bumbling Dad.”.

– Why: These are not timid times, and our language should reflect that. It shouldn’t go so far in that direction as to become self-parodying, but I think it’s important to “stand for” something — and to understand as well.

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