acid-tongued
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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From the moment her Primark trainers kicked open the door with her 2006 debut, “Alright, Still,” the singer’s acid-tongued, deceptively cheery kiss-offs to exes and diaristic musings about life and love painted her as an empowered figure, taking what she wants and writing about the rest.
From Salon
Fellow Downton star Samantha Bond says fledgling performers in the series sometimes found it hard to distinguish between Dame Maggie and the acid-tongued dowager countess she portrayed.
From BBC
The veteran actor won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited series for her performance as Liz Danvers, an acid-tongued police chief, in the fourth installment of HBO’s anthology series.
From Los Angeles Times
During the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Foster took the stage at Peacock Theater to accept the statuette for lead actress in a limited series for her performance as Liz Danvers, the acid-tongued police chief who is tasked with investigating the disappearance of eight men in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the candidates, Robin Ficker, garnered national attention years ago as an acid-tongued sports heckler at basketball games for Washington’s NBA team when it played in Landover, Maryland.
From Seattle Times
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