sharpness

Example Sentences

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When he squeezed past the 50th-ranked Kecmanovic in a match where he lacked sharpness and struggled physically, it felt like the decision could come back to haunt him.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Yes, there are love triangles, "mean teens" and scandals, he said, but the show is missing the "sheer sharpness of the movie", making it "an unusually sluggish teen drama".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Chaplin is a master sentimentalist, but not averse to occasional sharpness: The moment the film’s boatload of immigrants sees the Statue of Liberty is followed by an official roping them off like cattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

It gives the whole thing that unmistakable deli-counter sharpness.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

A sharpness that finally manifested itself in a simple, stilted shrug.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss