sharp-tongued
Example Sentences
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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
Tanya Alexander as Dorine, the sharp-tongued maid who works to thwart Tartuffe’s takeover, is pivotal to the farce’s smooth running.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
On that show, Susie Essman played the sharp-tongued Susie Greene, who served as Larry David’s chief antagonist.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024
Palmer was 21 when she first joined the soap in 1993 as 16-year-old Bianca, the sharp-tongued daughter of Carol Jackson, played by Lindsey Coulson.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024
I waited for her to make a sharp-tongued remark, but she didn’t.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
