harridan
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Escola said their decision to treat Mrs. Lincoln as a batty harridan comes from a place of self-awareness: They know that they, too, are often considered “obnoxious, grating, a nuisance.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
In a similar flip, Whitfield’s character was not a sweet old granny but a sharp-tongued, sharp-practiced harridan.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 29, 2018
And there’s no denying the subversive frisson inspired by watching actresses go full harridan, especially when it comes to traditional ideas about female agency and the approving male gaze.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2018
Even now our image of Crawford is shaped by Faye Dunaway’s shrieking harridan in “Mommie Dearest” as opposed to Crawford’s Academy Award-winning work in “Mildred Pierce.”
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2017
"They call me Mistress Semele," said the harridan.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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