sharp-tongued
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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
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
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
The sharp-tongued British-born Varney steps in after Fox Business used anchors Maria Bartiromo and Neil Cavuto for its previous candidate debates.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
But there were voices inside: a woman speaking roughly and a sharp-tongued child answering her in an angry, spiteful tone.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
