sharp-tongued
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of sharp-tongued
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Tenacity, for her part, is a sharp-tongued Watson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
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
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
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