Examples of a sharp tongue in a Sentence
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Dee was Raj’s younger sister with a sharp tongue and even sharper attitude, quick to tattle on her brother and his friends for their adolescent shenanigans.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Judge Judy, has served up swift justice with a sharp tongue and zero patience for tomfoolery.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 21 July 2025
Sydney Jordan brings bold energy, high-end clientele, and a sharp tongue.
—Essence, 18 July 2025
The younger sister—the fat girl of the title—has a plain face and a sharp tongue.
—Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Shanahan also couldn't deny that Albini had a sharp tongue.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Emerald Fennell’s twisted social satire Saltburn casts Rosamund Pike as Elspeth Catton, a wealthy onetime model with Bohemian chic style and a sharp tongue.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024
But the Dude was fun, the Dude had a sharp tongue, the Dude abided.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
Kitty was intelligent, but known to have a sharp tongue.
—Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 23 July 2023
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Judge Judy, has served up swift justice with a sharp tongue and zero patience for tomfoolery.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 21 July 2025
Sydney Jordan brings bold energy, high-end clientele, and a sharp tongue.
—Essence, 18 July 2025
The younger sister—the fat girl of the title—has a plain face and a sharp tongue.
—Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Shanahan also couldn't deny that Albini had a sharp tongue.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Emerald Fennell’s twisted social satire Saltburn casts Rosamund Pike as Elspeth Catton, a wealthy onetime model with Bohemian chic style and a sharp tongue.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024
But the Dude was fun, the Dude had a sharp tongue, the Dude abided.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
Kitty was intelligent, but known to have a sharp tongue.
—Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 23 July 2023
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“A sharp tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20sharp%20tongue. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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