1The comedian's mordant wit left the audience in stitches, even as they winced at the biting satire.
2Is there a place for mordant humor in the age of social media, where irony can be lost in translation?
3The literary critic's mordant review of the novel was both devastating and strangely admiring.
4Avoid using mordant language in your academic writing; instead, focus on clear and respectful argumentation.
5There is a long tradition of mordant social commentary in British satire, from Swift to Orwell to Monty Python.