sharp-tongued
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Bernice Black, a sharp-tongued restaurant critic for the Sentinel, a struggling newspaper, is meeting chef Laurent Tirel, her culinary mentor and friend, at his restaurant to plan her fiancé’s birthday party.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
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 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
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
I waited for her to make a sharp-tongued remark, but she didn’t.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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