sharp-tongued

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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

The involvement of Croatia's sharp-tongued president in the country's parliamentary election on Wednesday may not be constitutional.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

Among the most sharp-tongued figures in the dispute over the last year was LIV CEO Greg Norman, whom many of those loyal to the PGA Tour consider to be an arrogant buffoon.

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2023

What had once been sharp-tongued trolling of the Russian brass over time turned into regular eruptions of bile.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

I waited for her to make a sharp-tongued remark, but she didn’t.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson