sharp-tongued
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She would go on to win the award for best TV comedy actress for her part as the sharp-tongued photojournalist Diana Trent in Waiting For God.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Tenacity, for her part, is a sharp-tongued Watson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Bernice Black, a sharp-tongued restaurant critic for the Sentinel, a struggling newspaper, is meeting chef Laurent Tirel, her culinary mentor and friend, at his restaurant to plan her fiancé’s birthday party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Before he was a TV host or culinary demigod, Anthony Bourdain was a writer: sharp-tongued, sensual, and totally unafraid to follow a story wherever it led.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
I waited for her to make a sharp-tongued remark, but she didn’t.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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