sharp-tongued
Example Sentences
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Tenacity, for her part, is a sharp-tongued Watson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Gary Oldman is having a blast as Jackson Lamb, the greasy, rumpled, sharp-tongued and strategically flatulent keeper of a den of MI5 misfits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
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
The 60-year-old brings with him a folksy, plain-spoken and sharp-tongued approach to taking on the Republican opposition.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
I waited for her to make a sharp-tongued remark, but she didn’t.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
