Sentence examples similar to a pointed invitation from inspiring English sources

The two sides engaged in a tense weeklong exchange that culminated in a pointed White House hint last week that an invitation to the Afghan leader to visit Washington in May might be withdrawn if his angry outbursts continued.

Maybe a pointed joke would help?

The remark was a pointed one.

W.T.: It's like a pointed bay.

A pointed scene in "L.I.E".

So we have a pointed ending there.

The joke was a pointed one.

Is that a pointed decision by Apple?

Then came a pointed follow-up.

It was a pointed reference to Israel.

Was his refusal a pointed snub?