sharp-tongued
Example Sentences
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Gary Oldman is having a blast as Jackson Lamb, the greasy, rumpled, sharp-tongued and strategically flatulent keeper of a den of MI5 misfits.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
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
But he has lost none of the sharp-tongued vitriol of his punk origins.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025
On that show, Susie Essman played the sharp-tongued Susie Greene, who served as Larry David’s chief antagonist.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024
Fred particularly liked Ethel, a sharp-tongued shih tzu.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
