sharp-tongued
Example Sentences
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As Nancy’s torn between being the picture-perfect housewife and the rebellious free thinker, Kidman recalls the sharp-tongued Joanna Eberhart from “The Stepford Wives,” who fought against her community’s robotic femininity until it consumed her.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 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
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
Even as his characters stumble tragically in search of meaning, their convictions carry the sharp-tongued certainty of soap opera idols.
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2023
Perhaps I looked dejected, for one of the women said consolingly, “They were sharp-tongued tonight, probably they were tired...you must not mind.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
