sharp-tongued

Example Sentences

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Tenacity, for her part, is a sharp-tongued Watson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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 involvement of Croatia's sharp-tongued president in the country's parliamentary election on Wednesday may not be constitutional.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

A gloom had settled over the place, and the haggling was mercenary, sharp-tongued, and often shouted.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson