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

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

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

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